IP Library Granted Patent US 9,611,347
Granted Patent B2
US 9,611,347 · App. 14/627,802 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Catalysts and methods for ring opening metathesis polymerization

Inventors: Richard Royce Schrock (Winchester, MA); Benjamin Autenrieth (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C08F132/08B01J31/146B01J31/181B01J31/1805B01J31/2226B01J31/2265C07F11/00C08G61/08B01J2231/543B01J2531/66C08G2261/3325C08G2261/418
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Patent No.
US 9,611,347
App. No.
14/627,802
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention, among other things, provides highly syndiotactic poly(dicyclopentadiene) and/or hydrogenated poly(dicyclopentadiene), compositions thereof, and compounds and methods for preparing the same. In some embodiments, a provided compound is a compound of formula I, II or III. In some embodiments, a provided method comprises providing a compound of formula I, II or III.

Claims (69)

1. A method for preparing a poly(dicyclopentadiene) polymer, wherein the polymer is greater than 80% syndiotactic, comprising a step of:

a) providing a compound of formula I:

wherein:

R 1 is —C(R 1a ) 3 ;

each R 1a is independently an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-10 aliphatic, C 1-10 heteroalkyl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 8-10 membered bicyclic or polycyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

two R 1a groups are optionally taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

three R 1a groups are optionally taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 4-10 membered, bicyclic or polycyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each of R 2 and R 3 is independently —R, —OR, —SR, —N(R) 2 , —OC(O)R, —S(O)R, —SO 2 R, —SO 2 N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R) 2 , —NRC(O)R, or —NRSO 2 R; or:

R 2 and R 3 are optionally taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each R is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-10 aliphatic, C 1-10 heteroalkyl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, a 6-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

two R groups are optionally taken together with the intervening atoms to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having, in addition to the intervening atoms, 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

R 4 is optionally substituted 5-14 membered heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein at least one heteroatom is nitrogen;

R 5 is —OAr a ; and

Ar a is optionally substituted

or a compound of formula II:

wherein:

each of R 2 and R 3 is independently —R, —OR, —SR, —N(R) 2 , —OC(O)R, —S(O)R, —SO 2 R, —SO 2 N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R) 2 , —NRC(O)R, or —NRSO 2 R; or:

R 2 and R 3 are optionally taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each R is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-10 aliphatic, C 1-10 heteroalkyl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, a 6-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

two R groups are optionally taken together with the intervening atoms to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having, in addition to the intervening atoms, 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

R 4 is optionally substituted 5-14 membered heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein at least one heteroatom is nitrogen;

R 5 is —OAr a ;

Ar a is optionally substituted

n is 0-2; and

each R 8 is independently a phosphorus-containing ligand, wherein the phosphorus-containing ligand is bonded to W through a phosphorus atom;

or a compound of formula III:

wherein:

each of R 2 and R 3 is independently —R, —OR, —SR, —N(R) 2 , —OC(O)R, —S(O)R, —SO 2 R, —SO 2 N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R) 2 , —NRC(O)R, or —NRSO 2 R; or:

R 2 and R 3 are optionally taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic, bicyclic or polycyclic, saturated or partially unsaturated ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each R is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-10 aliphatic, C 1-10 heteroalkyl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, a 6-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

two R groups are optionally taken together with the intervening atoms to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having, in addition to the intervening atoms, 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each R 5′ is independently —OAr b ;

Ar b is

or an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 10-14 membered bicyclic or polycyclic aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

Ring B is an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl or a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

Ring B′ is an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 10-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each Ring C is independently an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, an 6-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-14 membered bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

each R x is independently R, halogen, —CN, —C(O)R, —C(O)OR, —C(O)N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R)(OR), —OR, —OC(O)R, —OC(O)N(R) 2 , —OSi(R) 3 , —SR, —S(O)R, —S(O) 2 R, —S(O) 2 OR, —S(O) 2 N(R) 2 , —NO 2 , —N(R) 2 , —NROR, —NRC(O)R, —N(R)C(O)OR, —N(R)C(O)N(R) 2 , —N(R)S(O) 2 R, —N(R)S(O) 2 N(R) 2 , —P(R) 2 , —P(OR) 2 , —P(O)(R) 2 , —P(O)(OR) 2 , —P(O)[N(R) 2 ] 2 , or —Si(R) 3 ;

each R 5a is independently R;

each of p and t is independently 0-7;

m is 0-3;

n is 0-2; and

each R 9 is independently a neutral ligand.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein double bonds in the polymer backbone is greater than 90% cis.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein double bonds in the polymer backbone is greater than 95% cis.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is a hydrogenated poly(dicyclopentadiene) polymer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is greater than 90% syndiotactic.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymer is greater than 95% syndiotactic.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein M n of the polymer is greater than about 5,000.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein each R 1a is optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic or phenyl.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of formula II.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound of formula II has the structure of formula II-a:

wherein:

R 4 is optionally substituted 5-14 membered heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein at least one heteroatom is nitrogen;

R 5 is —OAr a ;

Ar a is optionally substituted

each R 6 is independently —R, —OR, —SR, —N(R) 2 , —OC(O)R, —S(O)R, —SO 2 R, —SO 2 N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R) 2 , —NRC(O)R, or —NRSO 2 R;

each R is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-10 aliphatic, C 1-10 heteroalkyl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, phenyl, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, a 6-10 membered bicyclic saturated, partially unsaturated or aryl ring, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 3-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, a 7-10 membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, or an 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; or:

two R groups are optionally taken together with the intervening atoms to form an optionally substituted 3-10 membered, monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having, in addition to the intervening atoms, 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur;

R 7 is optionally substituted phenyl;

n is 0-2; and

each R 8 is independently a phosphorus-containing ligand, wherein the phosphorus-containing ligand is bonded to W through a phosphorus atom.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is optionally substituted

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of formula III.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the compound is coordinated to a Lewis acid having the structure of B(R) 3 .

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of:

b) providing a Lewis acid.

16. The method of claim 15 , comprising providing a compound of formula III, and the Lewis acid is B(R) 3 .

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jun 12, 2018
From: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 046350/0617 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 036131/0206 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2015
From: SCHROCK, RICHARD ROYCE; AUTENRIETH, BENJAMIN
To: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 035603/0801 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61942722 · Feb 21, 2014
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