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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part C
Polymer Reviews
Volume 35, 1995 - Issue 3
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Recent Advances in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones and Related Compounds

Anders Löfgren Department of Polymer Technology, The Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ann-Christine Albertsson Department of Polymer Technology, The Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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Philippe Dubois Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B6 4000, Liege, Belgium
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Robert Jérôme Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM), University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, B6 4000, Liege, Belgium
Pages 379-418 | Published online: 23 Sep 2006
 
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Abstract

Polyesters are currently synthesized by a step-growth mechanism from a mixture of a diol and a diacid (or a diacid derivative), or from a hydroxy-acid when available. Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactones and related compounds is an alternative method for the synthesis of aliphatic polyesters. Comparison of these two mechanisms is clearly in favor of the polyaddition process. The drawbacks of polycondensation are well known:high temperatures and long reaction times are required to produce high-molecular-weight chains. Even though conversion of the hydroxyl and acid group is close to completion, any departure from the reaction stoichiometry has a very detrimental effect on the chain length.

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