| PBS | poly(butylene succinate) |
| PLA | poly(lactic acid) |
| PCL | poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PET | polyethylene terephthalate |
| PBAT | polybutylene adipate terephthalate |
| DMS | dimethyl succinate |
| 1,4-BDO | 1,4-butanediol |
| DMT | dimethyl terephthalate |
| EG | ethylene glycol |
| DMAP | 4-dimethylaminopyridine |
| TBD | 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene |
| DBU | 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene |
| DBN | 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene |
| P1-tBu | tert-butylimino-tri(pyrrolidino)phosphorene |
| metformin | N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide |
| MTBD | 7-methyl-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene |
| tBuOK | tert-butoxide |
| Ti(OBu)4 | tetrabutyl titanate |