High <i>T</i><sub>m</sub> poly(L-lactide)s <i>via</i> REP or ROPPOC of <scp>l</scp>-lactide
Hans R. Kricheldorf, Steffen M. Weidner, Andreas Meyer
Abstract
A new kind of high melting (H<italic>T</italic><sub>m</sub>) pol(<sc>l</sc>-lactide) was discovered when cyclic poly(<sc>l</sc>-lactide)s were prepared by ring-expansion polymerization with cyclic tin catalysts at 130–160 °C in bulk.
Topics & Concepts
LactidePolymer chemistryChemistryCopolymerOrganic chemistryPolymerbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty