Novel enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of glycidol

Authors
Soeda, Y Toshima, K Matsumura, S
Citation
Y. Soeda et al., Novel enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of glycidol, CHEM LETT, (1), 2001, pp. 76-77
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN journal
03667022 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
76 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(20010105):1<76:NERPOG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Glycidol polymerized by the microbial resting cells and commercially availa ble hydrolase enzyme having epoxide hydrolase activity without added water produced the water-soluble poly(glycidol). As a typical example, a mixture of glycidol and 5% lipase AK (Pseudomonas fluorescens) was stirred at 30 de greesC for 3 d to produce the poly(glycidol) with a weight-average molecula r weight of 900.