In this paper a series of eight Ti(IV) piperazine based complexes have been prepared and fully characterised in the solid-state by X-ray crystallography and in solution via NMR spectroscopy. In the solid-state either Ti(2)(L)(O(i)Pr)(6) or Ti(2)(L)(2)(O(i)Pr)(4) were observed depending upon the nature of the starting ligand. For complexes with less sterically demanding ligands (1H(2) and 2H(2))...

In this communication we report the preparation of highly active catalysts for the production of polylactide and the subsequent conversion of polylactide to methyl lactate. The use of these catalysts for potential recycling applications is discussed.

A novel design as well as a straight-forward synthesis for a photoswitchable guanidine catalyst is reported. Intense studies of the photochromic properties demonstrated the reversible switchability of its photosensitive azobenzene moiety. Its activity in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of rac-lactide was investigated as well. The obtained results are discussed, and an additional guanidine...

In this review, attention is focused on the use of group 3 metal complexes for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide to give polylactides (PLAs). Synthesis of PLAs has been studied intensively due to their biocompatible and biodegradable properties and their potential applications in medical and agricultural fields. ROP of lactide, a cyclic diester of lactic acid, provides PLA. This ...

Rare examples of titanium oxa- and aza-calixarenes are reported which active for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) ?-caprolactone, ?-valerolactone rac-lactide.

Paclitaxel, a polyol chemotherapeutic agent, was covalently conjugated through its 2'-OH to polylactide with 100% regioselectivity via controlled polymerization of lactide mediated by paclitaxel/(BDI-II)ZnN(TMS)(2) (BDI-II = 2-((2,6-diisopropylphenyl)amino)-4-((2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino)-2-pentene). The steric bulk of the substituents on the N-aryl groups of the BDI ligand drastically affecte...

Hybrid materials constituted by peptides and synthetic polymers have nowadays a great interest since they can combine the properties and functions of each constitutive block, being also possible to modify the final characteristics by using different topologies. Poly(l-lactide-b-l-phenylalanine) copolymers with various block lengths were synthesized by sequential ring-opening polymerization of l...

Sustainable plastics sourced without virgin petrochemicals, that are easily recyclable and with potential for degradation at end of life, urgently needed. Here, copolymersand blends meeting these criteria efficiently prepared using a single catalyst existing commercial monomers l-lactide, propylene oxide, maleic anhydride. The selective, one-reactor polymerization applies an industry-relevant t...

Polylactide (PLA) is the leading bioderived polymer produced commercially by the metal-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Control over tacticity to produce stereoblock PLA, from rac-lactide improves thermal properties but is an outstanding challenge. Here, phosphasalen indium catalysts feature high rates (30±3 m-1  min-1 , THF, 298 K), high control, low loadings (0.2 mol %), and ...