Photoinduced ring-opening polymerisation of l-lactide via a photocaged superbase†
P.
K. Kuroishi 
ab
and
A. P.
Dove
*b
ab
and
A. P.
Dove
*b
Abstract
The phototriggered ring-opening polymerisation of L-lactide is demonstrated for the first time using a photocaged tetramethylguanidine. The catalytic activity of the free guanidine was also investigated, showing it to be active for the polymerisation of δ-valerolactone and ε-caprolactone in the presence of a thiourea cocatalyst.
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