Abstract

Chiral indium salen complexes are highly active, isoselective catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of racemic lactide. The polymerizations are well controlled and polymers with high molecular weights and low molecular weight distributions are obtained. Preliminary kinetic investigations with the enantiopure complex confirm enantiomorphic site control as the dominant contributor to selectivity and formation of block copolymers.

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