Zwitterionic Polymerization of Lactide to Cyclic Poly(Lactide) by Using N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Organocatalysts
Angewandte Chemie International EditionPublished 2 March 2007
Darcy A. Culkin, Wonhee Jeong, Szilárd Csihony, Enrique D. Gomez, Nitash P. Balsara, James L. Hedrick
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Abstract
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.
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