Sustainable block copolymers of poly(limonene carbonate)
Simon Neumann, Sophia Barbara Däbritz, Sophie Edith Fritze, Lisa‐Cathrin Leitner, Aneesha Anand, Andreas Greiner, Seema Agarwal
Abstract
Ring-opening copolymerization of lactide/lactide derivatives and <italic>trans</italic>-limonene oxide is used for the synthesis of sustainable block copolymers. The method alters the properties of bio-based, non-food-based poly(limonene carbonate).
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerLimoneneCarbonateLactideBlock (permutation group theory)ChemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerChromatographyMathematicsEssential oilGeometrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion