A germanium alkoxide supported by a C3-symmetric ligand for the stereoselective synthesis of highly heterotactic polylactide under solvent-free conditions

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2280-2283

  Chmura, Amanda J ^a   Chuck, Christopher J ^a   Davidson, Matthew G ^a   Jones, Matthew D ^a   Lunn, Matthew D ^b   Bull, Steven D ^a   Mahon, Mary F ^a  

^a University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Germanium alkoxides; Homogeneous catalysis; Ring opening polymerization; Tripodal ligands; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSTS; LIGANDS; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; SOLVENTS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

GERMANIUM ALKOXIDE; HETEROTACTIC POLYLACTIDE; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; TRIPODAL LIGANDS;

GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBON; GERMANIUM; LIGAND; OXIDE; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIDE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; SYNTHESIS;

CARBON; GERMANIUM; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDES; POLYESTERS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 34250304384     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200603944     Document Type: Article

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