Organocatalytic chain scission of poly(lactides): A general route to controlled molecular weight, functionality and macromolecular architecture

Frederik Nederberg; Eric F. Connor; Thierry Glausser; James L. Hedrick

doi:10.1039/b106125a

Chemical Communications

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20 Sep 2001

Organocatalytic chain scission of poly(lactides): A general route to controlled molecular weight, functionality and macromolecular architecture

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Abstract

A facile, single-step transesterification approach to poly(lactides) with controlled molecular weights and end-group functionality, as well as block and star-shaped architectures is described using nucleophilic amine catalysts. © 2001 Royal Society of Chemistry.

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