Guanidine and Amidine Organocatalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

G. G. Lohmeijer, Bas; C. Pratt, Russell; A. Leibfarth, Frank; Wells Logan, J.; A. Long, David; P. Dove, Andrew; Nederberg, Fredrik; Choi, Jeongsoo; G. Wade, Charles; M. Waymouth, Robert; L. Hedrick, James

doi:10.1021/ma0619381

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Guanidine and Amidine Organocatalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

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Authors:

Bas G. G. Lohmeijer

Russell C. Pratt

Frank A. Leibfarth

Abstract

1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD), N-methyl-TBD (MTBD), and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) are effective organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters such as lactide (LA), δ-valerolactone (VL), and ε-caprolactone (CL). TBD is shown to polymerize LA, VL...

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Polymerization

Benzyl alcohol

Chemistry

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