The present review “Iron Catalysis in Organic Synthesis” covers the literature until the end of
June 2014 and represents a comprehensive update of a previous article published by Bolm …

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is an important polymer due to its mechanical properties, miscibility
with a large range of other polymers and biodegradability. Two main pathways to produce …

Synthetic petrochemical-based polymers have had a tremendous industrial impact since the
1940s. Despite the numerous advantages of these materials, two major drawbacks remain …

Advanced drug delivery systems rely on the availability of biocompatible materials.
Moreover, biodegradability is highly desirable in the design of those systems. Consequently …

The review summarizes recent developments in the preparation and use of new initiators for
the ring opening polymerization of lactide. The review compares different classes of initiator …

The use of multimetallic complexes is a rapidly advancing route to enhance catalyst
performance in the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and ethers. Multimetallic …

We report the preparation, structural characterization, and detailed lactide polymerization
behavior of a new Zn (II) alkoxide complex,(L1ZnOEt) 2 (L1= 2, 4-di-tert-butyl-6-{[(2 ' …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is by far the most commonly produced biodegradable
polyester. Metal-mediated ring opening polymerization of lactide is the most studied route for …

Bis (imino) pyridine iron bis (alkoxide) complexes have been synthesized and utilized in the
polymerization of (rac)-lactide. The activities of the catalysts were particularly sensitive to the …

A series of new alkoxy‐amino‐bis (phenols)(H2L 1–6) has been synthesized by Mannich
condensations of substituted phenols, formaldehyde, and amino ethers or diamines. The …