Lipase-catalyzed reaction of molecularly pure linear and cyclic poly(3-hydroxybutanoate)s: Evidence of cyclic polymer formation

Authors
Osanai, Y Toshima, K Matsumura, S
Citation
Y. Osanai et al., Lipase-catalyzed reaction of molecularly pure linear and cyclic poly(3-hydroxybutanoate)s: Evidence of cyclic polymer formation, CHEM LETT, (5), 2000, pp. 576-577
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN journal
03667022 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
576 - 577
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(20000505):5<576:LROMPL>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Molecularly pure linear and cyclic poly(3-hydroxybutanoate) [P(3HB)] polyme r species were subjected to hydrolysis, transesterification and intramolecu lar esterification by lipase to produce two series of linear and cyclic pol ymer structures having higher and lower molecular weights. It was found tha t a cyclic polymer was produced by the lipase-catalyzed reaction of the pol ymer chain.