Title
Zwitterionic polymerization of lactide to cyclic poly(lactide) by using N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysts
Date Issued
01 January 2007
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Culkin D.A.
Jeong W.
Csihony S.
Balsara N.P.
Hedrick J.L.
Waymouth R.M.
University of California
Publisher(s)
Wiley-Blackwell
Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Closing the loop: The zwitterionic ring-opening polymerization of lactide in the presence of N-heterocyclic carbenes generates well-defined cyclic poly(lactide) (see scheme). The polymerization is rapid and produces macrocyclic polymers with high purity and exceptional control of molecular weight and polydispersity. © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Start page
2627
End page
2630
Volume
46
Issue
15
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia de los polímeros
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-34250849662
PubMed ID
Source
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
ISSN of the container
14337851
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