Polymers from sugars and unsaturated fatty acids: ADMET polymerisation of monomers derived from <scp>d</scp>-xylose, <scp>d</scp>-mannose and castor oil
Marco Piccini, David J. Leak, Christopher J. Chuck, Antoine Buchard
Abstract
High molecular weight renewable polyesters are synthesised from an unsaturated fatty acid and structurally unmodified, hemicellulosic sugars, with post-polymerisation modification inducing semicrystallinity and allowing casting of transparent films.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerCastor oilXyloseChemistryPolymerizationPolyesterFatty acidOrganic chemistryPolymerMannoseSugarPolymer chemistryFermentationCatalysis for Biomass Conversionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis