Stereoregular functionalized polysaccharides<i>via</i>cationic ring-opening polymerization of biomass-derived levoglucosan
Mayuri K. Porwal, Yernaidu Reddi, Derek J. Saxon, Christopher J. Cramer, Christopher J. Ellison, Theresa M. Reineke
Abstract
) window (<-150 °C to 32 °C) that is accessible with thioglycerol and lauryl mercaptan pendant groups. This work demonstrates the utility of levoglucosan as a renewably-derived scaffold, enabling facile access to tailored polysaccharides that could be important in many applications ranging from sustainable materials to biologically active polymers.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationLevoglucosanPolysaccharideBiomass (ecology)Ring-opening polymerizationPolymerizationPolymer chemistryRing (chemistry)ChemistryPolymer scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPolymerBiomass burningEcologyEngineeringBiologyAerosolbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood Chemistry