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One‐Pot Synthesis of Poly(acrylate)‐graft‐polylactide

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A tripodal mono(phenolate) iron complex, in the presence of an excess of alcohol (up to 80 equiv vs. Fe), serves as a highly active and stereoselective catalyst for rac‐lactide polymerization. This efficient system allows large quantities of polymer to be produced with small amounts of catalyst, thereby optimizing productivity. It also facilitates the formation of polylactide with functional end groups, which act as intermediates. Each chain can then be functionalized in the presence of (meth)acrylic acid, providing direct access to graft copolymers by the polymerization of the resulting (meth)acrylates. In this study, we present a practical route to poly(meth)acrylate‐g‐polylactide graft copolymers and demonstrate that this process can be carried out in high yields via a one‐pot reaction.

Source: ChemCatChem

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202401897

Authors: Kanokon Upitak, Fan Yang, Christophe M. Thomas

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Chimie ParisTech - PSL, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500

Funders: Conseil Régional, Île-de-France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Universitaire de France, Campus France