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Preparation of Narrow Polydispersity Polycaprolactone Catalyzed by Cationic Zirconocene Complexes

Teruaki Mukaiyama, Michiya Hayakawa, Kunihiro Oouchi, Makoto Mitani, Tohru Yamada

Chemistry Letters · 1995 · 24 citations · 16 references

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Abstract Various cationic zirconocene complexes effectively catalyzed polymerization of ε-caprolactone in a living fashion at ambient temperature to afford polycaprolactone possessing narrow molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn = 1.06–1.3). The efficiency of the catalyst in the polymerization was enhanced by modifying the structure of cyclopentadienyl ligands.

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