Exploring ligand substituent effects on stereoselective polymerization of racemic lactide using aluminium salen-type complexes
Zengping Peng, Hassan Ahmed, Guangqiang Xu, Xuanhua Guo, Rulin Yang, Hongguang Sun, Qinggang Wang
Abstract
A number of unreported aluminum complexes were utilized for the asymmetric kinetic resolution polymerization of rac -lactide.
Topics & Concepts
SubstituentLactideStereoselectivityLigand (biochemistry)AluminiumPolymerizationChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPolymerBiochemistryReceptorbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization