An imidazole-based organocatalyst designed for bulk polymerization of lactide isomers: inspiration from Nature

Olivier Coulembier; Thomas Josse; Brieuc Guillerm; Pascal Gerbaux; Philippe Dubois

doi:10.1039/c2cc37061a

An imidazole-based organocatalyst designed for bulk polymerization of lactide isomers: inspiration from Nature

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Dec 11;48(95):11695-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc37061a.

Authors

Olivier Coulembier¹, Thomas Josse, Brieuc Guillerm, Pascal Gerbaux, Philippe Dubois

Affiliation

¹ Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers, Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, Belgium. olivier.coulembier@umons.ac.be

PMID: 23104456
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc37061a

Abstract

The design of an imidazole-based salt by enzyme-mimicking allowed controlling the ring-opening polymerization of L- and D-LA monomers in bulk. Kinetic study supports a bifunctional activation process only slightly different from the one occurring in Nature.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
Biomimetic Materials / metabolism
Catalysis
Dioxanes / chemistry*
Imidazoles / chemistry*
Isomerism
Lipase / metabolism
Polyesters / chemistry
Polymerization

Substances

Dioxanes
Imidazoles
Polyesters
poly(lactide)
imidazole
dilactide
Lipase