Syndiotactic PLA from meso-LA polymerization at the Al-chiral complex: a probe of DFT mechanistic insights†
Abstract
The mechanism(s) for the formation of syndiotactic PLA by the ROP of meso-LA by a chiral-Al-complex are disclosed by DFT calculations. The contributions toward stereoselectivity have been analyzed confirming the peculiar chiral recognition for stereocontrolled ROP polymerization.