Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica, Universidad de Castilla‐La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real (Spain), Fax: (+34)?926‐295‐318
Abstract:
With a sting in its tail : An enantiopure neodymium complex (see scheme) acts as an efficient single‐site initiator for the controlled ring‐opening polymerization of rac‐lactide, forming isotactic polyester. The heteroscorpionate complex was characterized spectroscopically and by X‐ray diffraction.