title: Organocatalytic chain scission of poly(lactides): a general route to controlled molecular weight, functionality and macromolecular architecture.
abstract: A facile, single-step transesterification approach to poly(lactides) with controlled molecular weights and end-group functionality, as well as block and star-shaped architectures is described using nucleophilic amine catalysts.
authors.affiliation: IBM Almaden Research Center, Center for Polymeric Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, CA 95120, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nederberg
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glausser
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hedrick