Cyclic and Linear Polyhydroxylbutyrates from Ring-Opening Polymerization of β-Butyrolactone with Amido-Oxazolinate Zinc Catalysts

Abstract

A series of amido-oxazolinate zinc complexes have been employed for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-β-butyrolactone (BBL). Experimental results show that these complexes efficiently catalyze...