Well-defined bis(phenolate) lanthanide methoxides as efficient initiators for the polymerization of cyclic carbonate and lactide

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1623-1628

  Xu, XiaoPing ^a   Yao, YingMing ^a,b   Zhang, Yong ^a   Shen, Qi ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

2,2 Dimethyltrimethylene carbonate; Alkoxide; Bis(phenolate) ligands; Lactide; Lanthanide; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547336424     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0251-8     Document Type: Article

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