Issue 12, 2022

Syntheses of polylactides by means of tin catalysts

Abstract

This article reviews the usefulness of tin(II) and tin(IV) salts and compounds as catalysts for the polymerization of lactides. The text is subdivided into nine parts mainly reflecting different polymerization strategies, such as ring-opening polymerization (ROP), ring-expansion polymerization (REP), ROP combined with simultaneous polycondensation (ROPPOC), various catalysts with unknown polymerization mechanisms, and polycondensation of lactic acid. Since the toxicity of tin salts and compounds is a matter of concern and frequently mentioned in numerous publications, the first section deals with facts instead of myths about the toxicity of tin salts and compounds.

Graphical abstract: Syntheses of polylactides by means of tin catalysts

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
21 Jan 2022
Accepted
14 Feb 2022
First published
03 Mar 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Polym. Chem., 2022,13, 1618-1647

Syntheses of polylactides by means of tin catalysts

H. R. Kricheldorf and S. M. Weidner, Polym. Chem., 2022, 13, 1618 DOI: 10.1039/D2PY00092J

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