Enzymatic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Trimethylene Carbonate with Macrodiol: Synthesis of Block Poly(ester-co-carbonate) for Biomaterial Preparation

• DOI: 10.1021/cs200407n
• Publication Date: 2011-09-02T19:19:00Z
• Authors: Shiyao Dai; Liang Xue; Zhi Li
• Keywords: trimethylene carbonate; poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]; ring-opening polymerization; block poly(ester-co-carbonate); 540; enzyme catalysis; 01 natural sciences; biomaterials; 0104 chemical sciences

Novozym 435-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of trimethylene carbonate (TMC) with telechelic hydroxylated poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] [PHB-diol; Mn = 3000 g/mol (GPC)] as initiator gave ...