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Ti(OBu)4 in combination with B(OBu)3: Decoding the importance of chemo-selectivity of the catalyst towards high molecular weight poly(butylene succinate) synthesis

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A systematic approach in improving the efficiency of titanium tetrabutoxide towards the synthesis of high molecular weight PBS is described in detail.

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K. S. Savitha Gowda, thank Sir M. Visvesvaraya Postgraduate Centre, Mandya, Karnataka, India for providing research facilities.

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Conceptualization and Investigation – K. S. Savitha Gowda; Methodology and consultant – Dr. M. Senthil Kumar; Project administration and Supervision – Prof. Dr. R. L. Jagadish; Writing – original draft – K. S. Savitha Gowda; Review and editing – Dr. M. Senthil Kumar and Prof. Dr. R. L. Jagadish.

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Savitha, K.S., Kumar, M.S. & Jagadish, R.L. Ti(OBu)4 in combination with B(OBu)3: Decoding the importance of chemo-selectivity of the catalyst towards high molecular weight poly(butylene succinate) synthesis. J Polym Res 30, 197 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-023-03517-9

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