Summary of T_p, T_50%, and E_a values from the DSC dynamic methods of Kissinger; Flynn–Wall; and Ozawa for l-lactide ROP using various initiators/initiating systems at heating rates of: 5, 10, 15, and 20 °C min⁻¹.

Initiators/initiating systems	Heating rate, β (°C min−1)	T p (°C)	T 50% (°C)	E a (kJ mol−1)
				Kissingera	Flynn–Wallb	Ozawac
Sn(Oct)2	5	142.0	141.8	57	65	61
	10	157.8	157.0
	15	167.3	166.0
	20	176.0	173.0
Liquid Sn(OnC4H9)2	5	128.9	131.1	52	59	56
	10	145.3	147.2
	15	150.8	152.5
	20	160.3	161.7
Sn(Oct)2/nC4H9OH	5	139.2	138.8	60	67	64
	10	152.3	151.7
	15	161.5	160.3
	20	170.0	169.0
Liquid Sn(OnC6H13)2	5	144.8	144.2	57	60	61
	10	157.5	157.1
	15	170.0	167.3
	20	177.0	174.3
Sn(Oct)2/nC6H13OH	5	148.8	148.5	61	67	66
	10	160.0	159.0
	15	174.3	173.3
	20	179.3	178.0
Liquid Sn(OnC8H17)2	5	152.3	152.8	65	71	69
	10	168.5	167.3
	15	175.5	175.8
	20	185.3	184.0
Sn(Oct)2/nC8H17OH	5	160.3	158.3	71	74	72
	10	169.3	168.0
	15	177.5	176.5
	20	187.0	186.7

^aKissinger: d[ln (β/T_p²)]/d(1/T_p) = −E_a/R = slope.

^bFlynn–Wall: log g(α) = log (Af(cat)E_a/R) − log β − 2.315 − 0.457 (E_a/RT_50%), slope = −0.457 (E_a/R).

^cOzawa: log β = constant − 0.4567 (E_a/RT_p), slope = −0.4567 (E_a/R).