<i>N</i>-Oxides amplify catalyst reactivity and isoselectivity in the ring-opening polymerization of <i>rac</i>-β-butyrolactone
Xiang Dong, Alexander M. Brown, Audra J. Woodside, Jerome R. Robinson
Abstract
/0.82). Experiments and computations establish donor electronics control catalyst activity, while donor sterics control catalyst deactivation.
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