Table 10 The molecular weight data and an acid value of prepared PLLA samples.

From: Synthesis, characterization of poly l(+) lactic acid and its application in sustained release of isosorbide dinitrate

Catalyst

Time (h)

Mw

[η]

Mv

AV

MgO 75 mg

10

3018

0.2121

3113

24.08

MgO 75 mg

25

8480

0.2202

8747

28.05

MgO 50 mg

25

1554

0.055

1603.6

56.1

SnCl2 (xylene only)

25

10,099

0.2541

10,416.8

56.1

SnCl2 (Xylene: Decalin)

25

24,874

0.5510

26,766

14

CaO

25

4045

0.1200

4172.5

28.05

Al2O3

25

6557

0.1783

6763.4

37.4

Fe2O3

25

11,590

0.285

11,955

28.05

ZnCl2

25

11,051

0.265

10,974

14

Zn metal

25

6754

0.1827

6967

14

ZnO

25

11,356

0.4135

18,858

14

CaCl2

25

2979

0.0934

3073.3

42.08

Sb2O3

25

25,114

0.6482

32,625.3

14

As2O3

25

3823

0.1146

3944.1

97.6

TiO2

25

2788

0.0885

2876.3

105.2

Mg metal

25

1111

0.0535

1550.7

168.3

Strontium chloride

25

4004

0.119

4130

112.2

MgO/p-TSA (1:1)

25

3803

0.1141

3923

80.1

MgO/p-TSA (2:1)

25

6186

0.1700

6381

28.05

MgO/p-TSA (3:1)

25

2227

0.0736

2298

35.06

MgO/MA (1:1)

25

4166

0.1229

4298

30.05

MgO/MA (2:1)

25

11,636

0.246

10,007

28.05

MgO/MA (3:1)

25

5286

0.1495

5453

65.1

ZnO/p-TSA (1:1)

25

1745

0.0602

1800

70.1

ZnO/p-TSA (2:1)

25

11,239

0.2163

8559

14

ZnO/p-TSA (1:2)

25

5948

0.1647

6136

14

ZnO/p-TSA (1:3)

25

9006

0.2314

9290

42.08

ZnO/p-TSA (3:1)

25

5033

0.1436

5192

33.0

ZnO/p-TSA (2:2)

25

10,169

0.2556

10,489

28.05

ZnO/MA (2:2)

25

595

0.0249

614.6

84.2

ZnO/MA (1:1)

25

983

0.1308

1014

33.0

ZnO/MA (2:1)

25

9208

0.3263

14,129

70.1

ZnO/MA (3:1)

25

7823

0.2061

8069

37.4

ZnO/PA (2:2)

25

3964

0.1180

4089

80.1

ZnO/PA (1:1)

25

6403

0.1749

6605

112.2

ZnO/PA (2:1)

25

2731

0.0869

2817

168.3

ZnO/PA (3:1)

25

8297

0.2163

8559

74.8

ZnCl2/p-TSA

25

2617

0.0840

2700

93.5

ZnCl2/MA

25

1304

0.0580

1719

112.2

ZnCl2/PA

25

1975

0.0667

2038

112.2

ZnO/ ZnCl2 (2:2)

25

10,316

0.2701

11,218

61.1

ZnCl2/ZnO(2:2)

25

2192

0.0726

2261.7

43.3

  1. Mw, Molecular weight average; [η], intrinsic viscosity; AV, acid value; Mv, molecular weight measured by viscosity.