Syndiotactic PLA from <i>meso</i>-LA polymerization at the Al-chiral complex: a probe of DFT mechanistic insights
Massimo Christian D’Alterio, Claudio De Rosa, Giovanni Talarico
Abstract
The mechanism(s) for the formation of syndiotactic PLA by the ROP of meso-LA by a chiral-Al-complex are disclosed by DFT calculations. The contributions toward stereoselectivity have been analyzed confirming the peculiar chiral recognition for stereocontrolled ROP polymerization.
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TacticityPolymerizationPolymer chemistryChemistryMechanism (biology)Materials sciencePolymerOrganic chemistryPhilosophyEpistemologybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis