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      Opportunities for organocatalysis in polymer synthesis via step-growth methods 

      Bossion, Amaury; Heifferon, Katherine V.; Meabe Iturbe, Leire; Zivic, Nicholas; Taton, Daniel; Hedrick, James; Long, Timothy E.; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz (Elservier, 2019-03-14)
      Organocatalysis has emerged as an invaluable tool for polymer synthesis and has already demonstrated versatility for replacing organometallic catalysts in many polymerization reactions. The overall ease of removal and lower ...
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      Room temperature synthesis of non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) using highly reactive N-substituted 8-membered cyclic carbonates 

      Yuen, Alexander; Bossion, Amaury; Gómez Bengoa, Enrique; Ruiperez Cillán, Fernando; Isik, Mehmet ORCID; Hedrick, James; Mecerreyes Molero, David; Yi, Yan Yang; Sardon Muguruza, Haritz (RSC, 2016-02-16)
      There is a growing interest to develop green synthetic pathways towards industrially relevant polymers such as polyurethanes without the use of toxic and dangerous isocyanate monomers. The most promising route towards ...