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

Amanda J Chmura; Matthew G Davidson; Catherine J Frankis; Matthew D Jones; Matthew D Lunn

doi:10.1039/b718678a

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

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Mar 21:(11):1293-5. doi: 10.1039/b718678a. Epub 2008 Feb 15.

Authors

Amanda J Chmura¹, Matthew G Davidson, Catherine J Frankis, Matthew D Jones, Matthew D Lunn

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK.

PMID: 18389111
DOI: 10.1039/b718678a

Abstract

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.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Hafnium / chemistry*
Indicators and Reagents
Kinetics
Models, Molecular
Molecular Weight
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Polyesters / chemical synthesis*
Solvents
Stereoisomerism
X-Ray Diffraction
Zirconium / chemistry*

Substances

Indicators and Reagents
Organometallic Compounds
Polyesters
Solvents
poly(lactide)
Zirconium
Hafnium