Issue 28, 2008
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Dalton Transactions

Heterogeneous catalysts for the controlled ring-opening polymerisation of rac-lactide and homogeneous silsesquioxane model complexes†

Matthew D. Jones,*a   Matthew G. Davidson,a   Callum G. Keir,a   Ashley J. Wooles,a   Mary F. Mahonb  and  David C. Apperleyc  

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a Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, U. K.
E-mail: mj205@bath.ac.uk
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b Bath Chemical Crystallography Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, U. K.

c Durham University, Department of Chemistry, Solid State NMR Service, Durham, U. K.

Abstract

In this communication we report, for the first time, the ring-opening polymerisation in the melt of rac-lactide with heterogeneous catalysts. Homogeneous model systems based on silsesquioxanes have been prepared for comparison.

Graphical abstract: Heterogeneous catalysts for the controlled ring-opening polymerisation of rac-lactide and homogeneous silsesquioxane model complexes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B805274C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Mar 2008
Accepted
07 May 2008
First published
29 May 2008

Dalton Trans., 2008, 3655-3657

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Heterogeneous catalysts for the controlled ring-opening polymerisation of rac-lactide and homogeneous silsesquioxane model complexes

M. D. Jones, M. G. Davidson, C. G. Keir, A. J. Wooles, M. F. Mahon and D. C. Apperley, Dalton Trans., 2008, 3655 DOI: 10.1039/B805274C

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