Highly active and stereoselective zirconium and hafnium alkoxide initiators for solvent-free ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide

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作者
Chmura, Amanda J. [1 ]
Davidson, Matthew G. [1 ]
Frankis, Catherine J. [1 ]
Jones, Matthew D. [1 ]
Lunn, Matthew D. [2 ]
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[1] Univ Bath, Dept Chem, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England
[2] Johnson Matthey Catalysts, Billingham TS2 1LB, Cleveland, England
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10.1039/b718678a
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Under solvent-free conditions (at 130 degrees C), zirconium and hafnium amine tris(phenolate) alkoxides are extremely active, well-controlled, single-site initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide, yielding highly heterotactic polylactide.
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