Selective end-group functionalization of poly(lactide)s prepared by living ring-opening polymerization

POLY 491

Matthew J. Stanford, m.j.stanford@warwick.ac.uk and Andrew P. Dove, a.p.dove@warwick.ac.uk. Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
The catalytic ring-opening polymerization of lactide is reported mediated by aluminum complexes bearing salen/salan ancillary ligands. Control over both the α- and ω-end groups has been achieved by initiation from a variety of alcohols and quenching with a range of acid chlorides. The success of this method is confirmed by polymer analysis using GPC, NMR and MALDI-ToF techniques.
 

Polymers from Renewable Resources
6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster

Division of Polymer Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007