It is also highly significant that the reaction of the Brønsted acids with lactones—if we do not view the acid catalyst as a bifunctional agent—results in the formation of unsaturated carboxylic acids.
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DFT Modeling of Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters: A Crucial Role of Proton Exchange and Hydrogen Bonding.
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