Different ways of synthesizing poly(lactic acid) are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the development of various catalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of lactide, which has become the most common way to access high molecular weight poly(lactic acid). To complement a survey of the best catalysts for this reaction, we discuss the different mechanisms by which these complexes catalyze the ring-opening polymerization of lactide. The chapter concludes with a description of the methods used for stereoselective polymerization of lactide.
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Byers, J. A., Biernesser, A. B., Delle Chiaie, K. R., Kaur, A., & Kehl, J. A. (2018). Catalytic systems for the production of poly(lactic acid). In Advances in Polymer Science (Vol. 279, pp. 67–118). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2017_20
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