Cooperative β-cyclodextrin/TBD acylation/deacylation in the ring-opening of ε-caprolactone - a 1H NMR and MALDI MS kinetic study.
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are widely employed in supramolecular chemistry for their ability to form inclusion complexes, yet the connection between cyclic ester complexation and its influence on ring-opening processes remains insufficiently understood. Here, we investigate the ring-opening oligomerization of ε-caprolactone (...