Rationalizing the Reactivity of Mixed Allyl Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes with DFT Studies

The reactivity of rare-earth complexes RE(BH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)(THF)<sub>x</sub> (RE = La, Nd, Sm, Y, Sc) toward the Ring-Opening Polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) was rationalized by Density Fu...

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Main Authors: Sami Fadlallah, Jashvini Jothieswaran, Iker Del Rosal, Laurent Maron, Fanny Bonnet, Marc Visseaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Catalysts
Subjects:
DFT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/8/820