Application of zirconium (IV) acetylacetonate to the copolymerization of glycolide with epsilon-caprolactone and lactide

Authors
Bero, M Dobrzynski, P Kasperczyk, J
Citation
M. Bero et al., Application of zirconium (IV) acetylacetonate to the copolymerization of glycolide with epsilon-caprolactone and lactide, POLYM BULL, 42(2), 1999, pp. 131-139
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER BULLETIN
ISSN journal
01700839 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
131 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-0839(199902)42:2<131:AOZ(AT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A study on the copolymerization of glycolide with lactide and glycolide wit h epsilon-caprolactone was performed in the presence of zirconium (IV) acet ylacetonate at moderate temperatures (100 degrees and 150 degrees C). Zirconium acetylacetonate appeared to be an efficient initiator of copolyme rization. The obtained polymers were characterized by high molecular weight s. Considerable influence of transesterification on the polymer chain micro structure was found.