title: Cyclodextrin-initiated polymerization of cyclic esters in bulk: formation of polyester-tethered cyclodextrins.
abstract: Cyclodextrins were found to initiate ring-opening polymerization of some cyclic esters selectively to give a polyester with a CD at the chain end.
authors.affiliation: Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: Motofumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osaki
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harada
mesh_terms: D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D003505:Cyclodextrins; D011091:Polyesters