Anionic iron(II) alkoxides as initiators for the controlled ring-opening polymerization of lactide

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 3798-3803

  McGuinness, David S ^a   Marshall, Edward L ^a   Gibson, Vernon C ^a   Steed, Jonathan W ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkoxide; Iron; Lactide; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); IRON COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION;

CONTROLLED RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; IRON ALKOXIDE; LACTIDE;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0344896683     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.10946     Document Type: Article

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