Al and Zn phenoxy-amidine complexes for lactide ROP catalysis
Benjamin Théron, Valentin Vaillant-Coindard, Cédric Balan, Yoann Rousselin, Jérôme Bayardon, Raluca Malacea‐Kabbara, Pierre Le Gendre
Abstract
-lactide in solution and under bulk conditions. In both cases, the most performant catalysts are Zn complexes featuring a phenoxy-amidine ligand with a pendant additional dimethylamino arm.
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AmidineMoietyChemistryLigand (biochemistry)CatalysisPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryStereochemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryReceptorOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysisbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFerrocene Chemistry and Applications