Remarkable Stereocontrol in the Polymerization of Racemic Lactide Using Aluminum Initiators Supported by Tetradentate Aminophenoxide Ligands

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2688-2689

  Hormnirun, Pimpa ^a   Marshall, Edward L ^a   Gibson, Vernon C ^a   White, Andrew J P ^a   Williams, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; AMINOPHENOL DERIVATIVE; LIGAND; POLYLACTIDE; TETRADENTATE AMINOPHENOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR STABILITY; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 1542287655     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja038757o     Document Type: Article

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