Chiral polymers by iterative tandem catalysis.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Published: August 2006

Racemic omega-substituted caprolactones can be completely converted into chiral polyesters of remarkable MW and high ee by combining lipase-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization with Ru-catalyzed racemization.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b606241eDOI Listing

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