Novel epoxide-promoted polymerization of lactides mediated by a zinc guanidine complex: a potential strategy for the tin-free PLA industry
Hongyi Suo, Shuang Liu, Jiaoyu Liu, Zisheng Zhang, Rui Qu, Yanan Gu, Yusheng Qin
Abstract
An epoxy-promoted zinc guanidine complex system with extremely high efficiency (106 500 h −1 ) is reported towards the controlled ROP of lactides.
Topics & Concepts
GuanidineZincChemistryEpoxideTinPolymerizationRing-opening polymerizationZinc compoundsPolymer chemistryCombinatorial chemistryEpoxyOrganic chemistryCatalysisPolymerbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications