N-Heterocyclic carbene iron complexes catalyze the ring-opening polymerization of lactide
Pamela V. S. Nylund, Baptiste Monney, Christoph Weder, Martin Albrecht
Abstract
a coordination-insertion mechanism. The robustness of the catalyst allows technical grade lactide to be polymerized, thus offering ample potential for application on larger scale in an industrially relevant setting.
Topics & Concepts
MesoionicLactideCarbeneCatalysisChemistryPolymerizationRing (chemistry)Ligand (biochemistry)Polymer chemistryRing-opening polymerizationLactic acidCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerBacteriaBiochemistryGeneticsReceptorBiologybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis