epsilon-CAPROLACTONE → D,D-Dilactide

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An amorphous, non-crystallizable copolymer of 80 mol. % L-lactide and 20 mol. % D-lactide was prepared by ring-opening polymerisation in the melt, in the presence of 0.1% by weight tin octoate as catalyst. To this polymer was added an amount of 20% by weight of ε-caprolactone, whereafter, under nitrogen and with continuous mechanical stirring, the mixture was heated to 150° C. To the homogeneous mixture, again 0.1% by weight tin octoate as catalyst was added, whereafter the polymerisation was completed.

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