Issue 21, 2004
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Chemical Communications

Stereoelective polymerization of d,l-lactide using N-heterocyclic carbene based compounds†

Tryg R. Jensen,a   Laurie E. Breyfogle,a   Marc A. Hillmyer*a  and  William B. Tolman*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
E-mail: hillmyer@chem.umn.edu; tolman@chem.umn.edu
Fax: 612 624 7029
Tel: 612 625 7834 and -4061

Abstract

A new Zn alkoxide catalyst supported by an N-heterocyclic carbene rapidly polymerizes D,L-lactide (D,L-LA) to heterotactic enriched poly(lactide) (PLA), while the free carbene and analogs instead yield highly isotactic enriched PLA.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B405362A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Apr 2004
Accepted
05 Aug 2004
First published
08 Sep 2004

Chem. Commun., 2004, 2504-2505

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Stereoelective polymerization of D,L-lactide using N-heterocyclic carbene based compounds

T. R. Jensen, L. E. Breyfogle, M. A. Hillmyer and W. B. Tolman, Chem. Commun., 2004, 2504 DOI: 10.1039/B405362A

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