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Stereochemistry of Lactide Polymerization with Chiral Catalysts:  New Opportunities for Stereocontrol Using Polymer Exchange Mechanisms

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Highly stereoelective polymerization of <i>rac</i>‐(<scp>D</scp>,<scp>L</scp>)‐lactide with a chiral schiff's base/aluminium alkoxide initiator

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