Abstract
A readily accessible and robust Zr-NHC complex was found to polymerize rac-lactide in a highly controlled, living and stereoselective manner to afford heterotactic PLA.
This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
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Dioxanes / chemistry*
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Methane / analogs & derivatives*
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Methane / chemistry
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Models, Molecular
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Polymerization
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Stereoisomerism
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Zirconium / chemistry*
Substances
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Coordination Complexes
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Dioxanes
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carbene
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dilactide
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Zirconium
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Methane