Simple divalent metal salts as robust and efficient initiators for the ring-opening polymerisation of rac-lactide

Phoebe A. Lowy, Jennifer A. Garden*

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Abstract

Simple divalent metal benzoxides are reported as robust and efficient catalysts for lactide (LA) polymerisation. Following a “pre-stir” step to aid solubility, the best performing catalyst, Zn(OBn)2, gave quantitative monomer conversion in just 30 seconds and performed well under industrially relevant settings with high monomer loadings, bulk polymerisation conditions and non-anhydrous conditions using technical grade LA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38079-38084
Number of pages6
JournalRSC Advances
Volume14
Issue number51
Early online date29 Nov 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 29 Nov 2024

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