Stereoselective ROP of rac- and meso-Lactides Using Achiral TBD as Catalyst
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DOI: 10.3390/catal10060620
Abstract: 1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) polymerizes rac-lactide (rac-LA) to form highly isotactic polylactide (PLA) with a Pm = 0.88, while meso-LA yields heterotactic PLA (Pm ~ 0.8) at −75 ◦C. The stereocontrol of the cryogenic-based ring-opening polymerization comes… read more here.
Keywords: tbd catalyst; tbd; meso; rac ... See more keywords