Catalytic testing of Sn(IV) complexes for the formation of polylactide
Presenter(s)
Mayra Aguilar, Owen Paulson, Logan Nelson, and Shawn Hoglund
Abstract
Polylactide is a biodegradable polymer commonly used in medical applications, packaging, and textiles due to its environmentally friendly properties and ability to be produced from renewable resources. Coordination complexes of tin are conventionally used for ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Several tin(IV) complexes of the form Sn(β-diketonate)2Cl2 have been tested for their ability to catalyze the formation of polylactide with comparisons made to the industrially used, bis(2-ethylhexanoate)tin(II). The catalysts' performance was assessed by yield and NMR analyses.
College
College of Science & Engineering
Department
Chemistry
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Robert Kopitzke
Second Advisor/Mentor
Joseph K. West
Start Date
4-24-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
4-24-2025 3:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
2b=2pm-3pm
Poster Number
22
Catalytic testing of Sn(IV) complexes for the formation of polylactide
Polylactide is a biodegradable polymer commonly used in medical applications, packaging, and textiles due to its environmentally friendly properties and ability to be produced from renewable resources. Coordination complexes of tin are conventionally used for ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Several tin(IV) complexes of the form Sn(β-diketonate)2Cl2 have been tested for their ability to catalyze the formation of polylactide with comparisons made to the industrially used, bis(2-ethylhexanoate)tin(II). The catalysts' performance was assessed by yield and NMR analyses.
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