An organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization approach to highly alternating copolymers of lactic acid and glycolic acid
Kaoru Takojima, Hiroshi Makino, Tatsuya Saito, Takuya Yamamoto, Kenji Tajima, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh
Abstract
Highly regioselective ring-opening polymerization of optically active methylglycolides was achived using P<sub>2</sub>-<italic>t</italic>-Bu/alcohol system to produce alternating copolymer of lactic acid and glycolic acid.
Topics & Concepts
Glycolic acidCopolymerPolymerizationRegioselectivityRing (chemistry)Lactic acidChemistryRing-opening polymerizationPolymer chemistryAlcoholCatalysisOrganic chemistryPolymerBacteriaGeneticsBiologybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Synthesis and Reactions