Establishing α-bromo-γ-butyrolactone as a platform for synthesis of functional aliphatic polyesters – bridging the gap between ROP and SET-LRP

Utilizing α-bromo-γ-butyrolactone (αBrγBL) as a comonomer with ε-caprolactone (εCL) or l -lactide (LLA) produces copolymers with active and available grafting sites, e.g. , for SET-LRP, where the choice of the grafting monomers is limited only by one's imagination.