Poly(delta-gluconolactone) and Poly(delta-gluconolactone-<i>ε</i>-caprolactone) from delta-Gluconolactone and <i>ε</i>-Caprolactone by Ring-Opening Polymerization

<div>Proposed mechanism for the ROP of d-GL using diethylene glycol as initiator and MBTO as catalyst.</div>

International Journal of Polymer Science

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Scheme 2: Poly(delta-gluconolactone) and Poly(delta-gluconolactone-<i>ε</i>-caprolactone) from delta-Gluconolactone and <i>ε</i>-Caprolactone by Ring-Opening Polymerization 

Scheme 2 | Poly(delta-gluconolactone) and Poly(delta-gluconolactone-ε-caprolactone) from delta-Gluconolactone and ε-Caprolactone by Ring-Opening Polymerization 