Tin (IV) alkoxide initiator design for poly (d-lactide) synthesis using DFT calculations

• Main Authors: Narin Lawan, Sairoong Muangpil, Nawee Kungwan, Puttinan Meepowpan, Vannajan Sanghiran Lee, Winita Punyodom
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84882986421&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/47649
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) mechanism of d-lactide using tin (IV) alkoxides, (CH 3 (CH 2 ) 3 ) 3 SnOR, as initiators was theoretically studied. The high level adiabatic mapping B3LYP/LANL2DZ calculations were performed. This work evaluates role of the tin (IV) alkoxide initiators and gives...