@article { ISI:000357398200040,
	title = {Titanium pyridonates for the homo- and copolymerization of rac-lactide and epsilon-caprolactone},
	journal = {Dalton Transactions},
	volume = {44},
	number = {27},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {12411-12419},
	abstract = {<p>A series of titanium pyridonate complexes have been synthesized under very mild reaction conditions from a common precursor, Ti(NMe2)(4). These complexes have been explored as initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide and epsilon-caprolactone and have proven to be competitive with leading titanium initiators. Furthermore, these complexes have been shown to be competent initiators for the synthesis of copolymers (CL-LA block copolymers and random copolymers). Metal complex reactivity trends in both homo- and copolymerization show that poly(lactic acid) is most susceptible to chain scission and transesterification.</p>},
	issn = {1477-9226},
	doi = {10.1039/c5dt01162k},
	author = {Gilmour, Damon J. and Webster, Ruth L. and Perry, Mitchell R. and Schafer, Laurel L.}
}
