Publications - Coates Group

92.    "Pre-rate-determining selectivity in the terpolymerization of epoxides, cyclic anhydrides, and CO2: a one-step route to diblock copolymers."
Jeske, Ryan C.; Rowley, John M.; Coates, Geoffrey W., Angew. Chem, Int. Ed.  200847,  6041-6044.

91.   
"Fluorinated b-lactones and poly(b-hydroxyalkanoate)s: synthesis via epoxide carbonylation and ring-opening polymerization."
Kramer, John W.; Coates, Geoffrey W. Tetrahedron  200864(29),  6973-6978.

90.   
"Catalytic synthesis of b3-amino acid derivatives from a-amino acids."
Byrne, Christopher M.; Church, Tamara L.; Kramer, John W.; Coates, Geoffrey W.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  200847(21),  3979-3983.

89.   
"Fluorinated Bis(phenoxyketimine)titanium Complexes for the Living, Isoselective Polymerization of Propylene: Multiblock Isotactic Polypropylene Copolymers via Sequential Monomer Addition."
Edson, Joseph B.; Wang, Zhigang; Kramer, Edward J.; Coates, Geoffrey W. J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2008130(14),  4968-4977.

88. 
Discrete catalysts for stereoselective epoxide polymerization.
Ajiro, Hiroharu; Allen, Scott D.; Coates, Geoffrey W. Stereoselective Polymerization with Single-Site Catalysts  (2008),   627-644. 

87.    "
Poly(ethylene-co-propylene macromonomer)s: Synthesis and Evidence for Starlike Conformations in Dilute Solution."
Rose, Jeffrey M.; Mourey, Thomas H.; Slater, Lisa A.; Keresztes, Ivan; Fetters, Lewis J.; Coates, Geoffrey W. Macromolecules 200841(3),  559-567.

86.  
"Carbonylation of Epoxides to Substituted 3-Hydroxy-d-Lactones."
Kramer, John W.; Joh, Daniel Y.; Coates, Geoffrey W. Org. Lett.  20079(26),  5581-5583.

85. "Insight in the role of bovine serum albumin for promoting the in situ surface growth of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) on patterned surfaces via enzymatic surface-initiated polymerization." Niamsiri, Nuttawee; Bergkvist, Magnus; Delamarre, Soazig C.; Cady, Nathan C.; Coates, Geoffrey W.; Ober, Christopher K.; Batt, Carl A. Colloids and Surfaces, B: Biointerfaces  200760(1),  68-79.

84.
"Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides: An Improved Route to Aliphatic Polyesters."
Jeske, R. C.; DiCiccio, A. M.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2007129(37),  11330-11331.

83.
"Formation of Nanoparticles by Intramolecular Cross-Linking: Following the Reaction Progress of Single Polymer Chains by Atomic Force Microscopy"
Anna E. Cherian, A. E., Sun, F. C., Sheiko, S. S, and Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2007129(37),  11350-11351

82.    "Analysis of Polymeric Methylaluminoxane (MAO) via Small Angle Neutron Scattering"

Jörg Stellbrink, J.; Niu, A.; Allgaier, J.; Richter, D.; Koenig, B. W.; Hartmann, R.; Coates, G. W.; and Fetters, L. J. Macromolecules; 2007; 40(14) pp 4972 - 4981.

81.   
"A New Multicomponent Reaction Catalyzed by a [Lewis Acid]+[Co(CO)4]- Catalyst: Stereospecific Synthesis of 1,3-Oxazinane-2,4-diones from Epoxides, Isocyanates, and CO" Church, T. L.; Byrne, C. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; and Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2007; 129(26) pp 8156 - 8162.


80.
“Catalytic Double Carbonylation of Epoxides to Succinic Anhydrides: Catalyst Discovery, Reaction Scope, and Mechanism”
Rowley, J. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 4948-4960.


79.
“Ligand Dependent Catalytic Cycle and Role of Styrene in Nickel-Catalyzed Anhydride Cross-Coupling: Evidence for Turnover Limiting Reductive Elimination”
Johnson, J. B.; Bercot, E. A.; Rowley, J. M.; Coates, G. W.; Rovis, T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 2718-2725.

78.
   “Carbonylation of Heterocycles by Homogeneous Catalysts”
Church, T. L.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Byrne, C. M.; Coates, G. W. Chem. Commun., 2007, 657-674.

77.
“Polymerization of a-Olefins with Pyridylamidohafnium Catalysts: Living Behavior and Unexpected Isospecificity from a Cs-Symmetric Catalyst Precursor”
Domski, G. J.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 3510-3513.

76.
“Coordination Polymerization: Synthesis of New Homo- and Copolymer Architectures from Ethylene and Propylene Using Homogeneous Ziegler-Natta Polymerization Catalysts“
Mason, A. F.; Coates, G. W. in Macromolecular Engineering: Precise Synthesis, Materials Properties, Applications, Matyjaszewski, K.; Gnanou, Y.; Leibler, L., eds. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007.

75.
“Living Alkene Polymerization: New Methods for the Precision Synthesis of Polyolefins”
Domski, G. J.; Rose, J. M.; Coates, G. W.; Bolig, A. D.; Brookhart, M. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2007, 32, 30-92.

74.
“Semi-crystalline Thermoplastic Elastomeric Polyolefins: Advances Through Catalyst Development and Macromolecular Design”
Hotta, A.; Cochran, C.; Ruokolainen, J.; Khanna, V.; Fredrickson, G. H.; Kramer, E. J.; Shin, J.-W.; Shimizu, F.; Cherian, A. E.; Hustad, P. D.; Rose, J. M.; Coates, G. W.Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2006, 103, 15327–15332.

73.
   “The Mechanism of Epoxide Carbonylation by [Lewis Acid]+[Co(CO)4]- Catalysts”
Church, T. L.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 10125-10133.

72.
“Two-Dimensional Double Metal Cyanide Complexes: Highly Active Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide”
Robertson, N. J.; Qin, Z.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Lee, S.; Coates, G. W.Dalton Trans., 2006, 5390-5395.

71. 
“Alternating Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide with Highly Efficient and Selective (Salen)Co(III) Catalysts: Effect of Ligand and Cocatalyst Variation”
Cohen, C. T.; Coates, G. W.J. Poly. Sci. Part A, 2006, 44, 5182-5191.

70.
“Practical Beta-Lactone Synthesis: Epoxide Carbonylation at 1 atm”
Kramer, J. W.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3709-3712.

69.  “Living Polymerization of
a-Olefins with an a-Diimine Ni(II) Catalyst: Formation of Well-Defined Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers through Controlled Chain-Walking”
Rose, J. M.; Cherian, A. E.; Coates, G. W.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 4186-4187.

68.  “Optically transparent and high molecular weight polyolefin block copolymers toward self-assembled photonic band gap materials”

Yoon, J; Mathers, R. T.; Coates, G. W.; Thomas, E. L.
Macromolecules,
2006, 39, 1913-1919.

67.  "Copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide using (salen)Co(III) complexes: synthesis and characterization of syndiotactic poly(cyclohexene carbonate)"

Cohen, C. T.; Thomas, C. M.; Peretti, K. L.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Dalton Trans.
2006, 237-249.
   
66. “Poly(dicyclopentadiene) submicron fibers produced by electrospinning”

Bellan, L. M.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead, H. G.
Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2006, 27, 511-515.

65. Real-Time Analysis of Enzymatic Surface-Initiated Polymerization Using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
Kim, Y. R.; Paik, H. J.; Ober, C. K.; Coates, G. W.; Mark, S. S.; Ryan, T. E.; Batt, C. A. Macromol. Biosci. 2006, 6, 145-152.

64. “Acid-catalyzed ortho-alkylation of anilines with styrenes: An improved route to chiral anilines with bulky substituents”

Cherian, A. E.; Domski, G. J.; Rose, J. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W.
Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5135-5137.

63. A C2-Symmetric, Living Alpha-Diimine Ni(II) Catalyst: Regioblock Copolymers from Propylene
Cherian, A. E.; Rose, J. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13770-13771.

62. Chromium (III) Octaethylporphyrinato Tetracarbonylcobaltate: A Highly Active, Selective, and Versatile Catalyst for Epoxide Carbonylation
Schmidt, J. A. R.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11426-11435.

61. A Highly Active, Isospecific Cobalt Catalyst for Propylene Oxide Polymerization
Peretti, K. L.; Ajiro, H.; Cohen, C. T.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11566-11567.

60. Cobalt Catalysts for the Alternating Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide: Combining High Activity and Selectivity
Cohen, C. T.; Chu, T.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 10869-10878.

59. Crystal Structure of Alternating Isotactic Ethylene-Cyclopentene Copolymer
Auriemma, F.; De Rosa, C.; Esposito, S.; Coates, G. W.; Fujita, M. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 7416-7429.

58. Synthesis of Allyl-Terminated Syndiotactic Polypropylene: Macromonomers for the Synthesis of Branched Polyolefins
Cherian, A. E.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 6259-6268.

57. Suspended Glass Nanochannels Coupled with Microstructures for Single Molecule Detection
Verbridge, S. S.; Edel, J. B.; Stavis, S. M.; Moran-Mirabal, J. M.; Allen, S. D.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead, H. G. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 97, 124317.

56. Dehydrogenation of aliphatic polyolefins catalyzed by pincer-ligated iridium complexes
Ray, A.; Zhu, K.; Kissin, Y. V.; Cherian, A. E.; Coates, G. W.; Goldman, A. S. Chem. Commun. 2005, 3388-3390.

55. Alternating Isotactic Ethylene-Cyclopentene Copolymer: A Crystalline Engineering Plastomer Including High Amounts of Structural Disorder
Auriemma, F.; De Rosa, C.; Esposito, S.; Coates, G. W.; Fujita, M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 2850-2851.

54. End-functionalization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) via genetic engineering for solid surface modification
Paik, H.-J.; Kim, Y.-R.; Orth, R. N.; Ober, C. K.; Coates, G. W.; Batt, C. A. Chem. Commun. 2005, 1956–1958.

53. Morphology and Thermodynamic Behavior of Syndiotactic-Polypropylene-poly(ethylene-co-propylene) Block Polymers Prepared by Living Olefin Polymerization
Ruokolainen, R.; Mezzenga, R.; Fredrickson, G. H.; Kramer, E. J.; Hustad, P. D.; Coates, G. W. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 851-860.

52. Rheological Parameters of Poly(Ethylene-co-Propylene) Copolymers
Fetters, L. F.; Lee, J. H.; Mathers, R. T.; Hustad, P. D.; Coates, G. W.; Archer, L. A. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 10061-10066.

51. Synthesis of an Epoxide Carbonylation Catalyst: Exploration of Contemporary Chemistry for Advanced Undergraduates
Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Schmidt, J. A. R.; Coates, G. W. J. Chem. Ed. 2005, 82, 621-624.

50. Carbon Dioxide as a Renewable C1 Feedstock: Synthesis and Characterization of Polycarbonates from the Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2
Allen, S. D.; Byrne, C. M.; Coates, G. W. In Feedstocks for the Future: Renewables for the Production of Chemicals and Materials; ACS Symposium Series, Volume 921, Bozell, J.; Patel, Martin, Eds. ACS Publications: Washington DC, 2005.

49. New Phenoxyketimine Titanium Complexes: Combining Isotacticity and Living Behavior in Propylene Polymerization
Mason, A. F.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 16326-16327.

48. Discrete Metal-based Catalysts for the Copolymerization of CO2 and Epoxides: Discovery, Reactivity, Optimization, and Mechanism
Coates, G. W.; Moore, D. R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6618-6639.

47. Structure and Physical Properties of Syndiotactic Polypropylene from Living Polymerization with Bis(phenoxyimine)-Based Titanium Catalysts
De Rosa, C.; Circelli, T.; Auriemma, F.; Mathers, R. T.; Coates, G. W. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 9034-9047.

46. Synthesis of Amphiphilic ABC Triblock Copolymers with PEO as the Middle Block
Mahajan, S.; Cho, B.-K.; Allgaier, J.; Fetters, L. J.; Coates, G. W.; Wiesner, U. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2004, 25, 1889-1894.

45. Alternating Copolymerization of Limonene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide
Byrne, C. M.; Allen, S. D.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 11404-11405.

44. Gel Permeation Chromatography as a Combinatorial Screening Method: Identification of Highly Active Hetero-Ligated Phenoxyimine Polymerization Catalysts
Mason, A. F.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 10798-10799.

43. Catalytic Carbonylation of beta-Lactones to Succinic Anhydrides
Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Kundnani, V. K.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6842-6843.

42. A SANS Study of the Self-Assembly in Solution of syndio-Polypropylene Homopolymers and syndio-Polypropylene-block-Poly(ethylene-co-Propylene) Diblock Copolymers
Radulescu, A; Mathers, R. T.; Coates, G. W.; Richter, D.; Fetters, L. J. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 6962-6971.

41. Enzymatic Surface-Initiated Polymerization: A Novel Approach for the in Situ Solid Phase Synthesis of the Biocompatible Polymer, Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
Kim, Y.-R.; Paik, H.-J.; Ober, C. K.; Coates, G. W.; Batt, C. A. Biomacromolecules 2004, 5, 889-894.

40. Fabrication of blended polyphenylenevinylene nanowires by scanned electrospinning
Kameoka, J.; Ilic, R.; Czaplewski, D.; Mathers, R. T.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead, H. G. J. Photopoly. Sci. Tech. 2004, 17, 421-425.

39. Stereochemistry of Epoxide Carbonylation using Bimetallic Lewis Acid/Metal Carbonyl Complexes
Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Mahadevan, V.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Pure and Appl. Chem. 2004, 76, 557-564.

38. A Readily Synthesized and Highly Active Epoxide Carbonylation Catalyst Based on a Chromium Porphyrin Framework: Expanding the Range of Available beta-Lactones
Schmidt, J. A. R.; Mahadevan, V.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Coates, G. W. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 373-376.

37. Cross Metathesis Functionalization of Polyolefins
Mathers, R. T.; Coates, G. W. Chem. Comm. 2004, 422-423.

36. Cobalt-Based Complexes for the Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and CO2: Active and Selective Catalysts for Polycarbonate Synthesis
Qin, Z.; Thomas, C. M.; Lee, S.; Coates, G. W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5484-5487.

35. Nanofluidic Channels with Elliptical Cross Sections Formed using a Nonlithographic Process
Czaplewski, D.; Kameoka, J.; Mathers, R.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead, H. G. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 83, 4836-4838.

34. A Scanning Tip Electrospinning Source for Deposition of Oriented Nanofibres
Kameoka, J.; Orth, R.; Yang, Y. N.; Czaplewski, D.; Mathers, R.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead, H. G.
Nanotechnology 2003, 14, 1124-1129.

33. Chiral Anilines: Development of Chiral, Late-Transition Metal Catalysts for Isospecific 2-Butene Polymerization
Cherian, A. E.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Chem. Comm. 2003, 2566-2567.

32. Structure and Reactivity of Mono- and Dinuclear Diiminate Zinc Alkyl Complexes
Allen, S. D.; Moore, D. R.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 683, 137-148.

31. Mechanism of the Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and CO2 using beta-Diiminate Zinc Catalysts: Evidence for a Bimetallic Epoxide Enchainment
Moore, D. R.; Cheng, M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 11911-11924.

30. Highly Effective Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Ligands for Specific Inhibition of Cell Activation by IgE Receptors
Baird, E. J.; Holowka, D.; Coates, G. W.; Baird, B. Biochemistry 2003, 42, 12739-12748.

29. Titanium Catalysts with Ancillary Phenoxyketimine Ligands for Living Ethylene Polymerization
Reinartz, S. R.; Mason, A. F.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Organometallics 2003, 22, 2542-2544.

28. Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-Poly(hexyl methacrylate) Copolymers
Mahajan, S.; Renker, S.; Simon, P. F. W.; Gutmann, J. S.; Jain, A.; Gruner, S. M.; Fetters, L. J.; Coates, G. W.; Wiesner, U. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204, 1047-1055.

27. High-Activity, Single-Site Catalysts for the Alternating Copolymerization of CO2 and Propylene Oxide
Allen, S. D.; Moore, D. R.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 14284-14285.

26. Syndiospecific Living Catalysts for Propylene Polymerization: Effect of Fluorination on Activity, Stereoselectivity, and Termination
Mason, A. F.; Tian, J.; Hustad, P. D.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Isr. J. Chem. 2002, 42, 301-306.

25. Synthesis and Characterization of Alternated and Multiblock Copolymers from Ethylene and Cyclopentene
Fujita, M.; Coates, G. W. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 9640-9647

24. Single-Site beta-Diiminate Zinc Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of beta-Butyrolactone and beta-Valerolactone to Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoates)
Rieth, L. R.; Moore, D. R.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 15239-15248.

23. Insertion/Isomerization Polymerization of 1,5-Hexadiene: Synthesis of Functional Propylene Copolymers and Block Copolymers
Hustad, P. D.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 11578-11579.

22. [Lewis Acid]+[Co(CO)4]- Complexes: A Versatile Class of Catalysts for Carbonylative Ring Expansion of Epoxides and Aziridines
Mahadevan, V.; Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Coates, G. W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2781-2784.

21. Electronic and Steric Effects on Catalysts for CO2/Epoxide Polymerization: Subtle Modifications Resulting in Superior Activities
Moore, D. R.; Cheng, M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2599-2602.

20. Polymerization Catalysis at the Millennium: Frontiers in Stereoselective, Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization
Coates, G. W. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2002, 467-475.

19. Catalysts for the Living Insertion Polymerization of Alkenes: Access to New Polyolefin Architectures Using Ziegler-Natta Chemistry
Coates, G. W.; Hustad, P. D.; Reinartz, S. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2236-2257.

18. Synthesis of beta-Lactones: A Highly Active and Selective Catalyst for Epoxide Carbonylation
Getzler, Y. D. Y. L.; Mahadevan, V.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 1174-1175.

17. Mechanism of Propylene Insertion Using Bis(phenoxyimine)-Based Titanium Catalysts: An Unusual Secondary Insertion of Propylene in a Group IV Catalyst System
Hustad, P. D.; Tian, J.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3614-3621.

16. Stereochemistry of Lactide Polymerization Using Chiral Catalysts: New Opportunities for Stereocontrol using Polymer Exchange Pathways
Ovitt, T. M.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 1316-1326.

15. Direct Electron-Beam Patterning of Surface Coatings and Sacrificial Layers for Micro-Total Analysis Systems
Harnett, C. K.; Satyalakshmi, K. M.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead H. G. J. Photopoly. Sci. Technol. 2002, 15, 493-496.

14. Single-Site beta-Diiminate Zinc Catalysts for the Alternating Copolymerization of CO2 and Epoxides: Catalyst Synthesis and Unprecedented Polymerization Activity
Cheng, M.; Moore, D. R.; Reczek, J. R.; Chamberlain, B. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8738-8749.

13. Heat-Depolymerizable Polycarbonates as Electron Beam Patternable Sacrificial Layers for Nanofluidics
Harnett, C. K.; Coates, G. W.; Craighead H. G. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 2001, 19(6), 2842-2845.

12. A New Catalyst for Highly Syndiospecific Living Olefin Polymerization: Homopolymers and Block Copolymers from Ethylene and Propylene
Tian, J.; Hustad, P. D.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 5134-5135.

11. Polymerization of Ureidopyrimidinone-functionalized Olefins Using Late-transition Metal Ziegler-Natta Catalysts: Synthesis of Thermoplastic Elastomeric Polyolefins
Rieth, L. R.; Eaton, R. F.; Coates, G. W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 2153-2156.

10. Polymerization of Lactide using Single-Site beta-Diiminate Complexes: Stereocontrol and Mechanism
Chamberlain, B. M.; Cheng, M.; Moore, D. R.; Ovitt, T. M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 3229-3238.

9. Enantiomerically-Enriched Organic Reagents via Polymer Synthesis: Enantioselective Copolymerization of Cycloalkene Oxide and CO2 using Homogeneous, Zinc-based Catalysts
Cheng, M.; Darling, N. A.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. Chem. Comm. 2000, 2007-2008.

8. Development of a Diversity-Based Approach for the Discovery of Stereoselective Polymerization Catalysts: Identification of a Catalyst for the Synthesis of Syndiotactic Polypropylene
Tian, J.; Coates, G. W. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 3626-3629.

7. Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide using a Single-Site, Racemic Aluminum Alkoxide Catalyst: Synthesis of Stereoblock Poly(lactic acid)
Ovitt, T. M.; Coates, G. W. J. Poly. Sci., Part A 2000, 38, 4686-4692.

6. Precise Control of Polyolefin Stereochemistry using Single-Site Metal Catalysts
Coates, G. W. Chem. Rev. 2000, 100, 1223-1252.

5. Single-Site Catalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization: Synthesis of Heterotactic Poly(lactic acid) from rac-Lactide
Cheng, M.; Attygalle, A. B.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 11583-11584.

4. Synthesis and Characterization of Polyolefin-Silicate Nanocomposites: A Catalyst Intercalation and in-situ Polymerization Approach
Bergman, J. S.; Chen, H.; Giannelis, E. P.; Thomas, M. G.; Coates, G. W.
Chem. Commun. 1999, 2179-2180.

3. Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of meso-Lactide: Synthesis of Syndiotactic Poly(lactic acid)
Ovitt, T. M.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 4072-4073.

2. Polymerization Reactions
Coates, G. W. In Comprehensive Asymmetric Catalysis; Jacobsen, E. N., Pfaltz, A., Yamamoto, H., Eds.; Springer: Berlin, 1999; Vol. 3, pp 1329-1349.

1.  Catalytic Reactions Involving C­­1 Feedstocks: New High-Activity Zn(II)-Based Catalysts for the Alternating Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Epoxides
Cheng, M.; Lobkovsky, E. B.; Coates, G. W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 11018-11019.