Zwitterionic polymerization of lactide to cyclic poly(lactide) by using N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysts.
Culkin
Darcy A
DA
Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Jeong
Wonhee
W
Csihony
Szilárd
S
Gomez
Enrique D
ED
Balsara
Nitash P
NP
Hedrick
James L
JL
Waymouth
Robert M
RM
D003500:Cyclization; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011091:Polyesters; C030011:carbene; D019344:Lactic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide); D008697:Methane