Figure 5.
(a) Dependence of Mn,NMR (■) and Đ (□) on 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether conversion. (b) Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) traces of PEHGE obtained at different polymerization times. (c) First-order kinetic plot for the cesium pivalate-catalyzed ROP of EHGE. (d) Proposed catalytic mechanism: dual activation. Adapted with permission from ref 32. Copyright 2022 American Chemical Society.