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  1. Ethylene carbonate/cyclic ester random copolymers synthesized by ring-opening polymerization

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  2. (Iminophosphoranyl)(thiophosphoranyl)methane rare-earth borohydride complexes: synthesis, structures and polymerization catalysis

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume, Professor Peter W Roesky

  3. DFT investigations on the ring-opening polymerization of substituted cyclic carbonates catalyzed by zinc-{β-diketiminate} complexes

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  4. Linear and three-arm star hydroxytelechelic poly(benzyl β-malolactonate)s: a straightforward one-step synthesis through ring-opening polymerization

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  5. Polyhydroxyalkanoate-based amphiphilic diblock copolymers as original biocompatible nanovectors

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  6. From glycidyl carbonate to hydroxyurethane side-groups in alternating fluorinated copolymers

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, May 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  7. From Syndiotactic Homopolymers to Chemically Tunable Alternating Copolymers: Highly Active Yttrium Complexes for Stereoselective Ring‐Opening Polymerization of β‐Malolactonates

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, February 2014, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  8. From Syndiotactic Homopolymers to Chemically Tunable Alternating Copolymers: Highly Active Yttrium Complexes for Stereoselective Ring‐Opening Polymerization of β‐Malolactonates

    Article • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, February 2014, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  9. Synthesis and polymerization of cyclobutenyl-functionalized polylactide and polycaprolactone: a consecutive ROP/ROMP route towards poly(1,4-butadiene)-g-polyesters

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Laurent Fontaine, Sophie Guillaume

  10. Macromolecular engineering via ring-opening polymerization (3): trimethylene carbonate block copolymers derived from glycerol

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  11. α,ω-Di(glycerol carbonate) telechelic polyesters and polyolefins as precursors to polyhydroxyurethanes: an isocyanate-free approach

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  12. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cyclooctene derivatives with chain transfer agents derived from glycerol carbonate

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    jean-francois carpentier, Sophie Guillaume

  13. Benzyl β-malolactonate polymers: a long story with recent advances

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  14. Catalytic Behavior of Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes in Polymerization of Polar Monomers

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  15. Polycarbonates and green chemistry

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, December 2013, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  16. 2,5-Bis{N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)iminomethyl}pyrrolyl borohydride complexes of the divalent lanthanides – Synthesis, structures and ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, November 2013, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  17. Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) Block or Random Copolymers of β-Butyrolactone and Benzyl β-Malolactone: A Matter of Catalytic Tuning

    Article • Macromolecules, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  18. Recent advances in ring-opening polymerization strategies toward α,ω-hydroxy telechelic polyesters and resulting copolymers

    Article • European Polymer Journal, April 2013, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  19. Chiral Rare Earth Borohydride Complexes Supported by Amidinate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide

    Article • Organometallics, January 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  20. Organometallic calcium and strontium borohydrides as initiators for the polymerization of ε-caprolactone and l-lactide: combined experimental and computational investigations

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  21. Mono- and di-cyclocarbonate telechelic polyolefins synthesized from ROMP using glycerol carbonate derivatives as chain-transfer agents

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  22. Macromolecular engineering viaring-opening polymerization (1):l-lactide/trimethylene carbonate block copolymers as thermoplastic elastomers

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  23. Organocatalyzed controlled ROP of β-lactones towards poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s: from β-butyrolactone to benzyl β-malolactone polymers

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  24. Macromolecular engineering via ring-opening polymerization (2): l-lactide/trimethylene carbonate copolymerization – kinetic and microstructural control via catalytic tuning

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  25. Ring-opening polymerization of racemic β-butyrolactone promoted by rare earth trisborohydride complexes towards a PHB-diol: an experimental and DFT study

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  26. Controlled ROP of β‐Butyrolactone Simply Mediated by Amidine, Guanidine, and Phosphazene Organocatalysts

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, August 2012, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  27. Discrete Cationic Zinc and Magnesium Complexes for Dual Organic/Organometallic‐Catalyzed Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, June 2012, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  28. Organometallic Strontium Borohydrides: Synthesis, X‐ray Structures, Catalytic Polymerization of ε‐Caprolactone, and Density Functional Calculations

    Article • ChemPlusChem, March 2012, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  29. Cyclodextrin-Centered Polyesters: Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters from β-Cyclodextrin-Diol

    Article • Macromolecules, January 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  30. Sustained delivery of doxorubicin from thermogelling poly(PEG/PPG/PTMC urethane)s for effective eradication of cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume, Xian Jun Loh

  31. Recent advances in metallo/organo-catalyzed immortal ring-opening polymerization of cyclic carbonates

    Article • Catalysis Science & Technology, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  32. Bis(phosphinimino)methanide borohydride complexes of the rare-earth elements as initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of trimethylene carbonate: combined experimental and computational investigations

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  33. Metal- and Organo-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Methyl-Trimethylene Carbonate: Insights into the Microstructure of the Polycarbonate

    Article • Macromolecules, June 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  34. A dual organic/organometallic approach for catalytic ring-opening polymerization

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  35. DFT investigations on the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic carbonates catalyzed by zinc-{β-diiminate} complexes

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  36. Functionalized polycarbonates from dihydroxyacetone: insights into the immortal ring-opening polymerization of 2,2-dimethoxytrimethylene carbonate

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  37. Poly(carbonate-urethane): an isocyanate-free procedure from α,ω-di(cyclic carbonate) telechelic poly(trimethylene carbonate)s

    Article • Green Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  38. Metal catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of benzyl malolactonate: a synthetic access to copolymers of β-benzyl malolactonate and trimethylene carbonate

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  39. Bis(phosphinimino)methanide borohydride complexes of the rare-earth elements as initiators for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate: combined experimental and computational investigations

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  40. Boron‐functionalized poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate)s from hydroboration of poly(allyl‐β‐hydroxyalkanoate)s: Synthesis and insights into the microstructure

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, December 2010, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  41. Organocatalysts for the Controlled “Immortal” Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Six‐Membered‐Ring Cyclic Carbonates: A Metal‐Free, Green Process

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, October 2010, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  42. Polycarbonates Derived from Green Acids: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Seven-Membered Cyclic Carbonates

    Article • Macromolecules, September 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  43. Discrete allyl complexes of group 3 metals and lanthanides

    Article • Comptes Rendus Chimie, June 2010, Cellule MathDoc/CEDRAM

    Sophie Guillaume, Dr Yann Sarazin

  44. Bis(phosphinimino)methanide Borohydride Complexes of the Rare‐Earth Elements as Initiators for the Ring‐Opening Polymerization of ε‐Caprolactone: Combined Experimental and Computational Investigations

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, April 2010, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  45. Metal Triflates as Highly Stable and Active Catalysts for the “Immortal” Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate

    Article • ChemCatChem, March 2010, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  46. Metal-catalyzed immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactones, lactides and cyclic carbonates

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume, Dr Yann Sarazin

  47. Comparative in vitro Cytotoxicity Toward Human Osteoprogenitor Cells of Polycaprolactones Synthesized from Various Metallic Initiators

    Article • Macromolecular Bioscience, December 2009, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  48. Highly Effective and Green Catalytic Approach Toward α,ω‐Dihydroxy‐Telechelic Poly(trimethylenecarbonate)

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, December 2009, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  49. Immortal ring-opening polymerization of β-butyrolactone with zinc catalysts: Catalytic approach to poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)

    Article • Polymer, November 2009, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  50. Poly(trimethylene carbonate) from Biometals‐Based Initiators/Catalysts: Highly Efficient Immortal Ring‐Opening Polymerization Processes

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, June 2009, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  51. Ultraproductive, Zinc‐Mediated, Immortal Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, September 2008, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  52. A DFT Study of the Mechanism of Polymerization of ε‐Caprolactone Initiated by Organolanthanide Borohydride Complexes

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, June 2008, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  53. Biodegradable Polycarbonate-b-polypeptide and Polyester-b-polypeptide Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Nanoparticle Formation Towards Biomaterials

    Article • Biomacromolecules, June 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  54. New Insights into the Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Initiated by Rare‐Earth Borohydride Complexes: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, February 2008, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  55. Poly(methyl methacrylate)−Poly(caprolactone) AB and ABA Block Copolymers by Combined Ring-Opening Polymerization and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecules, November 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  56. Di‐ and trivalent rare earth complexes stabilized by sterically demanding aminopyridinato ligands as initiators in ring‐opening polymerization reactions of ϵ‐caprolactone

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, June 2007, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  57. Unprecedented Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate Initiated by a Samarium Borohydride Complex: Mechanistic Insights and Copolymerization with ε‐Caprolactone

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, January 2007, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  58. In Situ Formation of Bis(phosphinimino)methanide Rare Earth Alkoxide Initiators for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone

    Article • Organometallics, January 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  59. Synthesis of Polyester−Polypeptide Diblock and Triblock Copolymers Using Amino Poly(ε-caprolactone) Macroinitiators

    Article • Biomacromolecules, March 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  60. Ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone initiated by rare earth alkoxides and borohydrides: a comparative study

    Article • Polymer International, January 2006, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  61. Styrene polymerization using nickel(II) complexes as catalysts

    Article • European Polymer Journal, November 2005, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  62. Rare Earth Metal Tris(borohydride) Complexes as Initiators for ε-Caprolactone Polymerization:  General Features and IR Investigations of the Process

    Article • Macromolecules, July 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  63. Unprecedented Polymerization of ε‐Caprolactone Initiated by a Single‐Site Lanthanide Borohydride Complex, [Sm(η‐C5Me5)2(BH4)(thf)]: Mechanistic Insights

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2004, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  64. A Comparison of Analogous 4f‐ and 5f‐Element Compounds: Syntheses and X‐ray Crystal Structures of the Mixed Sandwich Complexes [M(η‐C8H8)(L){OP(NMe2)3}] (M = Nd or U; L = η‐C5Me5 or η‐C<...

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, March 2003, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  65. Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone Initiated by Nd(BH4)3(THF)3: Synthesis of Hydroxytelechelic Poly(ε-caprolactone)

    Article • Macromolecules, December 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  66. Neodymium and Uranium Borohydride Complexes, Precursors to Cationic Derivatives: Comparison of 4f and 5f Element Complexes.

    Article • ChemInform, October 2002, Wiley

    Sophie Guillaume

  67. The first mixed cyclooctatetraenyl-phospholyl metal complexes. Crystal structure of [U(η-C8H8)(η-C4Me4P)(BH4)(OC4H8)]

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, February 2002, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  68. Neodymium and uranium borohydride complexes, precursors to cationic derivatives: comparison of 4f and 5f element complexes

    Article • Comptes Rendus Chimie, February 2002, Cellule MathDoc/CEDRAM

    Sophie Guillaume

  69. Lanthanide Borohydrides as Precursors to Organometallic Compounds. Mono(cyclooctatetraenyl) Neodymium Complexes

    Article • Organometallics, November 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  70. Synthesis of Cationic Cyclooctatetraene Uranium Complexes by Protonolysis of Borohydride Precursors: The First Cationic Organometallic Borohydride and the First Organometallic Dication of an f Element

    Article • Organometallics, June 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  71. Bispentamethylcyclopentadienyl uranium diphenylphosphide compounds

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, April 1999, Elsevier

    Sophie Guillaume

  72. First Chemical Transformations of Lanthanide Borohydride Compounds:  Synthesis and Crystal Structures of [(η-C8H8)Nd(BH4)(THF)]2 and [(η-C8H8)Nd(THF)4][BPh4]

    Article • Organometallics, February 1998, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  73. 11B NMR SOLUTION STUDIES OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN Sml2(TETRAHYDROFURAN)x AND NIDO-PENTABORANE(9) COMPOUNDS

    Article • Main Group Metal Chemistry, January 1997, De Gruyter

    Sophie Guillaume

  74. Synthesis and reactivity of hydrogen-rich uranium–rhenium compounds; an unsuspected detrimental effect of alkali-metal halide on chemical metathesis

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions, January 1996, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  75. Reactivity of Decaborane(14) with Pyridine: Synthesis and Characterization of the First 6,6-Substituted Isomer of nido-B10H14, 6,6-(C5H5N)2B10H12, and Application of 11B-11B Double-Quantum NMR Spectroscopy

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, July 1995, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume

  76. New actinide hydrogen transition metal compounds. Synthesis of [K(C12H24O6)][(η-C5Me5)2(Cl)UH6Re(PPh3)2] and the crystal structure of its benzene solvate

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications, January 1994, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Sophie Guillaume

  77. Stabilization of pentaborane(9) toward air oxidation and facile preparation of carborane nido-R2C2B4H6 clusters in organic solutions

    Article • Organometallics, February 1992, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Sophie Guillaume