Bio-based crotonic acid from polyhydroxybutyrate: synthesis and photocatalyzed hydroacylation
Adriano Parodi, Alexandra Jorea, Maurizio Fagnoni, Davide Ravelli, Chiara Samorì, Cristian Torri, Paola Galletti
Abstract
Bio-based crotonic acid was prepared <italic>via</italic> the thermolytic distillation of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and PHB-enriched bacteria, and then subjected to a photocatalyzed hydroacylation, showing a comparable reactivity with that of commercial crotonic acid.
Topics & Concepts
PolyhydroxybutyrateHydroacylationChemistryReactivity (psychology)Organic chemistryFood scienceBacteriaCatalysisBiologyRhodiumGeneticsPathologyMedicineAlternative medicinebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods