Novel efficient enzymatic synthesis of the key-reaction intermediate of PET depolymerization, mono(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate) – MHET
Erika de Queiros Eugenio, Ivone Sampaio Pereira Campisano, Ayres G. Dias, Aline Machado de Castro, Maria Alice Zarur Coelho, Marta A. P. Langone
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationTerephthalic acidDimethyl terephthalateChemistryHydrolysisSubstrate (aquarium)Ethylene glycolEthylenePolyethylene terephthalatePolyesterCutinaseCatalysisOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialGeologyOceanographyMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals