Enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of 3(S)-isopropylmorpholine-2,5-dione

Authors
Feng, YK Knufermann, J Klee, D Hocker, H
Citation
Yk. Feng et al., Enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of 3(S)-isopropylmorpholine-2,5-dione, MACRO RAPID, 20(2), 1999, pp. 88-90
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
10221336 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
88 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1336(199902)20:2<88:ERPO3>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The enzymatic ring-opening polymerization of a 6-membered cyclic depsipepti de, 3(S)-isopropylmorphsline-2,5-dione in the bulk, was investigated by usi ng lipases as catalysts at 100 and 130 degrees C. Unchanged monomer was rec overed in the absence of the enzyme or using an inactivated enzyme, indicat ing that the present polymerization proceeds through enzymatic catalysis. P oly(3-isopropylmorpholine-2,5-dione) has a carboxylic acid group at. one en d and a hydroxy group at the other end.