“…[HTBD][OAc] was synthesized following a literature procedure. 30 1,4-Butanediol was dried over mol-sieves, all other reagents were used directly without treatment. 4,4′-Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (4,4′-MDI), polymeric MDI Lupranate® M20 (M20), N , N ′, N ′′-tris(3-dimethylaminopropyl)hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (TDMAPHT), diethylene glycol bis-chloroformate (DGBCF), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO)-based urethane gel catalyst Lupragen® N202, PolyTHF® 2000 with molecular weight of 2000 g mol −1 (OH v = 56 mg KOH per g), and Lupraphen® 6601/2 with molecular weight of 2000 g mol −1 (polyester polyol synthesized from adipic acid, 1,4-butanediol and mono ethylene glycol, OH v = 56 mg KOH per g) were kindly provided by BASF Polyurethanes GmbH.…”