Stereoselective and controlled polymerization of d,l-lactide using indium(iii) trichloride

Agostino Pietrangelo; Marc A. Hillmyer; William B. Tolman

doi:10.1039/b902968k

Stereoselective and controlled polymerization of d,l-lactide using indium(iii) trichloride

Agostino Pietrangelo, Marc A. Hillmyer, William B. Tolman

Chemistry (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

Indium trichloride, benzyl alcohol, and triethylamine (without an added 'directing' multidentate ligand) generate a catalyst in situ for the room temperature polymerization of d,l-lactide affording highly heterotactic polylactide of controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2736-2737
Number of pages	2
Journal	Chemical Communications
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/b902968k
State	Published - 2009

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