Controlled polymerization of lactides at ambient temperature using [5-Cl-salen]AlOMe

Authors
Cameron, PA Jhurry, D Gibson, VC White, AJP Williams, DJ Williams, S
Citation
Pa. Cameron et al., Controlled polymerization of lactides at ambient temperature using [5-Cl-salen]AlOMe, MACRO RAPID, 20(12), 1999, pp. 616-618
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
10221336 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
616 - 618
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1336(199912)20:12<616:CPOLAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The Schiff-base aluminium complex [5-Cl-salen]AlOMe (2) is shown to be a ro om temperature initiator for controlled ring-opening polymerization of D,L- and L-lactides; the molecular structure of the precursor [5-Cl-salen]AlMe (1) reveals a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry.