PROCESS AND INTERMEDIATES FOR PREPARING POLY(ANHYDRIDE-ESTERS)

摘要

Certain embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising treating a hydroxy-carboxylic acid compound with a compound of formula (I) in the absence of a solvent, to provide a diacid of formula (II), wherein R is a linker molecule; wherein each Y is independently a leaving group; and wherein X is a residue of a biologically active compound.