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Ge whiz: Highly stereoselective bulk ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide to afford a heterotactic polymer was achieved for the first time through the use of a single-site germanium alkoxide initiator. The C3 symmetry of the ligand may play an important role in controlling stereoselective chain propagation from the racemic monomer.
Chmura et al. (Wed,) studied this question.