title: An imidazole-based organocatalyst designed for bulk polymerization of lactide isomers: inspiration from Nature.
abstract: The design of an imidazole-based salt by enzyme-mimicking allowed controlling the ring-opening polymerization of L- and D-LA monomers in bulk. Kinetic study supports a bifunctional activation process only slightly different from the one occurring in Nature.
authors.affiliation: Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers, Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, Belgium. olivier.coulembier@umons.ac.be
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Coulembier
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Josse
authors.forename: Brieuc
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillerm
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gerbaux
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dubois
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D007536:Isomerism; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization
chemical_list: D004146:Dioxanes; D007093:Imidazoles; D011091:Polyesters; C033616:poly(lactide); C029899:imidazole; C091880:dilactide; D008049:Lipase