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Robust Guanidine Metal Catalysts for the Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Lactide under Industrially Relevant Conditions

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Schäfer, Pascal M., Herres‐Pawlis, Sonja·2020·ChemPlusChem

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The increasing awareness of sustainability has led to enormous growth of the demand for bio‐based and biodegradable polymers such as poly(lactide) (PLA). In industry, polymerization of lactide is currently carried out using tin catalysts (e. g., tin(II) ethyl hexanoate, Sn(Oct) 2 ). Since the catalyst remains in the polymer, it can accumulate in the soil or in the human body after degradation and cause damage due to its toxicity. Therefore, a search for a suitable substitute for this catalyst has been going on for decades. Guanidine metal complexes prove to be excellent catalysts in the polymerization of lactide. They are not only convincing because of their activity and the synthesis of high molar mass polymers, but also show a high robustness against high temperatures, oxidation as well as residual protic impurities in the monomer. Herein, key zinc and iron guanidine complexes are discussed with respect to their apparent rate constant ( k app ) and rate constant of propagation ( k p ), produced molar masses and the mechanism involved.

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Schäfer, P. M., & Herres‐Pawlis, S.
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RWTH Aachen University (DE)
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Herres‐Pawlis, Sonja
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Published
2020-05
Volume
85
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5
Pages
1044-1052
ISSN
2192-6506 (ISSN-L)
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Keywords
lactide ring-opening polymerization, polylactic acid, catalyst robustness, apparent rate constant, molecular weight distribution, polymerization mechanism, biodegradable polymers, bio-based polymers

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