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Zinc-Catalyzed Highly Isoselective Ring Opening Polymerization of rac -Lactide

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A family of chiral zinc amido-oxazolinate complexes are shown to be highly active and isoselective initiators for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of rac-lactide, yielding isotactic stereoblock polylactides (PLA) with Pm up to 0.91. This represents the highest isoselectivity observed with zinc-based catalysts for ROP of rac-lactide.

Source: ACS Macro Letters

DOI: 10.1021/mz5002959

Authors: Srinivas Abbina, Guodong Du

Institution: University of North Dakota

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: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research