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Macromolecules 2003, 36, 54-60
Polymerization of -Caprolactone Initiated by Nd(BH4)3(THF)3: Synthesis of Hydroxytelechelic Poly(-caprolactone) Sophie M. Guillaume,*,† Miche` le Schappacher, and Alain Soum Laboratoire de Chimie des Polyme` res Organiques, Unite´ Mixte de Recherche CNRS (UMR 5629)-ENSCPB, Universite´ de Bordeaux 1, ENSCPB, 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, 33607 Pessac Cedex, France Received June 24, 2002; Revised Manuscript Received October 11, 2002
ABSTRACT: The ring-opening polymerization of -caprolactone initiated by Nd(BH4)3(THF)3, 1a, has been investigated. The polymerization occurs rapidly (
