Abstract:<p>The production of poly-<sub>L</sub>-proline (PLP) via
the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of <sub>L</sub>-proline <i>N</i>-carboxyanhydride (ProNCA) is
challenging due to a combination of factors, including the stringent
requirement of moisture-free conditions, slow monomer conversion, poor control
of the molar mass, and premature precipitation of the product in the form of
polyproline type I helix. Here, we report water-assisted ROP of ProNCA, which affords
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