Enzyme-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization of Pentadecalactone to Obtain Biodegradable Polymer for Fabrication of Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Table 1

Reaction yield and polymer intrinsic viscosity at stannous octoate initiated ROP of PDL.

Sample number	T, °C	Yield, %	[𝜂], dL/g
1	120	5	Not determined
2	160	9	Not determined
3	200	64	0.38
4	220	61	0.33

Conditions: bulk process; reaction time—70 hours; [PDL]/[Sn(Oct)₂] molar ratio—50 : 1.