Completely recyclable biopolymers with linear and cyclic topologies via ring-opening polymerization of γ-butyrolactone

Rare-Earth Complexes Supported by Tripodal Tetradentate Bis(phenolate) Ligands: A Privileged Class of Catalysts for Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

(2015) Jean-François Carpentier   ORGANOMETALLICS

Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable

(2014) Marc A. Hillmyer et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Versatile 2-Methoxyethylaminobis(phenolate)yttrium Catalysts: Catalytic Precision Polymerization of Polar Monomers via Rare Earth Metal-Mediated Group Transfer Polymerization

(2014) Peter T. Altenbuchner et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Coordination Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Naturally Renewable α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone into Unsaturated Polyesters

(2014) Miao Hong et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Atom-efficient regioselective 1,2-dearomatization of functionalized pyridines by an earth-abundant organolanthanide catalyst

(2014) Alexander S. Dudnik et al.   Nature Chemistry

Zwitterionic Ring-Opening Polymerization for the Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Cyclic Polymers

(2013) Hayley A. Brown et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Acid-catalyzed Ring-opening Polymerization of γ-Butyrolactone under High-pressure Conditions

(2013) Kazuya Yamashita et al.   CHEMISTRY LETTERS

Hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts for ring-opening polymerization

(2013) Coralie Thomas et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

End Group Characterization of Poly(phthalaldehyde): Surprising Discovery of a Reversible, Cationic Macrocyclization Mechanism

(2013) Joshua A. Kaitz et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Ligand-Free Magnesium Catalyst System: Immortal Polymerization of l-Lactide with High Catalyst Efficiency and Structure of Active Intermediates

(2012) Yang Wang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Technology development for the production of biobased products from biorefinery carbohydrates—the US Department of Energy’s “Top 10” revisited

(2010) Joseph J. Bozell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Organocatalysis: Opportunities and Challenges for Polymer Synthesis

(2010) Matthew K. Kiesewetter et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Coordination Polymerization of Polar Vinyl Monomers by Single-Site Metal Catalysts

(2009) Eugene Y.-X. Chen   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Thermodynamic Control of the Polymerizability of Five-, Six-, and Seven-Membered Lactones

(2009) Carlos Alemán et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Cyclic polymers: Synthetic strategies and physical properties

(2009) Hans R. Kricheldorf   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Cyclic Poly(α-peptoid)s and Their Block Copolymers from N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerizations of N-SubstitutedN-Carboxylanhydrides

(2009) Li Guo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Bicomponent Transparent Polyester Networks with Shape Memory Effect

(2009) Jiawen Zhou et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Advances in Structurally Characterized Lanthanide Alkoxide, Aryloxide, and Silyloxide Compounds

(2008) Timothy J. Boyle et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Why δ-Valerolactone Polymerizes and γ-Butyrolactone Does Not

(2008) K. N. Houk et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY