RESUMEN

L-Lactic acid (L-LA) oligomers (up to the pentamer) were studied by three complementary approaches: vibrational (IR and Raman) and NMR ((1)H and (13)C) spectroscopies and DFT calculations. Vibrational and NMR spectra of L-LA oligomers and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) homopolymer were recorded at room temperature and interpreted. Further insight into the structures (conformations) of the title systems was provided by theoretical B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) studies. Calculated energies and computed vibrational and NMR spectra of the most stable conformers of L-LA oligomers, together with the experimental vibrational and NMR spectra, enabled the characterization of the preferred conformations adopted by PLLA chains.

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Ácido Láctico/química , Modelos Teóricos , Polímeros/química , Isótopos de Carbono/química , Hidrógeno/química , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Conformación Molecular , Poliésteres , Espectrofotometría Infrarroja , Espectrometría Raman , Temperatura