Intramolecular Lactonization of Poly(<i>α</i>-hydroxyacrylic acid): Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism

<div>The chemical structure of poly(<i>α</i>-hydroxyacrylic acid), PHA, with an intramolecular lactone ring.</div>

Journal of Polymers

Figure 1: Intramolecular Lactonization of Poly(<i>α</i>-hydroxyacrylic acid): Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism 