A trinuclear zinc alkoxide [{(BDI-OMe)Zn(mu-OBn)}(2)Zn(mu-OBn)(2)] (1) and a homoleptic zinc complex [(BDI-OMe)(2)Zn] (2) have been prepared by the addition of benzyl alcohol to a mixture of BDI-OMe-H with Et2Zn. Compound 1 has been employed as an initiator for ring-opening polymerization of lactides and epsilon-caprolactone. The highly efficient initiator of the zinc complex shown in the polymerization process enabled us to synthesize the PLA at ambient temperature, yielding PLA with well molecular control and narrow molecular weight distribution in a very short period of time. The polymerization kinetics were studied with [LA](0)/[1] = 200/1 and [LA](0) = 0.5 M at 25 degrees C. Experimental results indicate a second-order dependency on [LA] (k(obs) = 0.033 M-1 s(-1)). Moreover, a first-order dependency in [1] is indicated of k(obs) vs [Initiator], with a slope equal to the first-order rate constant k = 12.2 M-2 s(-1). Furthermore, the heterotactic PLA with Pr up to 83% can be achieved in a mixed solvent of CH2Cl2 and THF at -35 degrees C. However, according to polymerization kinetic studies of CL, a first-order dependency on [CL] and [1] is observed for ROP of epsilon-caprolactone.
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