What is the best way to make polyesters/polyurethanes out of organic diol monomers with siloxanes?

Murthy V. S. N. Maddipatla @Murthy_Maddipatla

05 May 2013 0 491 Report

I know enzyme catalyzed reactions and Ti(OBu)4 catalyzed reactions make such polyesters with siloxanes (PDMS), but are there any other methods?

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