Lipase‐catalyzed ring‐opening polymerization of 1,3‐dioxan‐2‐one

Abstract Enzymatic ring‐opening polymerization of a 6‐membered cyclic carbonate, 1,3‐dioxan‐2‐one, was investigated by using lipase as catalyst in bulk. Supported lipase derived from Candida antarctica catalyzed the polymerization to give the corresponding aliphatic polycarbonate. Unchanged monomer...

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Published in:Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Main Authors: Kobayashi, Shiro, Kikuchi, Hirofumi, Uyama, Hiroshi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1997
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/marc.1997.030180707
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Summary:Abstract Enzymatic ring‐opening polymerization of a 6‐membered cyclic carbonate, 1,3‐dioxan‐2‐one, was investigated by using lipase as catalyst in bulk. Supported lipase derived from Candida antarctica catalyzed the polymerization to give the corresponding aliphatic polycarbonate. Unchanged monomer was recovered in the absence of the enzyme or using an inactivated enzyme, indicating that the present polymerization proceeds through enzymatic catalysis.