Zwitterionic ring-opening polymerization for the synthesis of high molecular weight cyclic polymers

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2585-2596

  Brown, Hayley A ^a   Waymouth, Robert M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84888604431     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400072z     Document Type: Article

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