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Synthesis and characterization of rare-earth metal complexes supported by a new pentadentate Schiff base and their application in heteroselective polymerization of rac-lactide

Yu Cui, Weikai Gu, Yaorong Wang, Bei Zhao, Yingming Yao, Qi Shen

Catalysis Science & Technology · 2015 · 41 citations · 113 references

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Abstract

Both rare-earth metal salen aryloxides and amides can efficiently initiate the ring-opening polymerization of <italic>rac</italic>-lactide to give heterotactic-rich polylactides.

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