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Lipase-catalyzed polymerization of lactones and linear hydroxyesters

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Ring-opening polymerization of six lactones and condensation polymerization of six linear hydroxyesters were carried out at 45°C using a lipase from Pseudomonas sp. Ring-opening polymerization of the lactones gave both higher molecular weight and higher monomer conversion than condensation of corresponding linear hydroxyesters. Lipase-catalyzed copolymerization of ε-caprolactone with lactide and cyclopentadecanolide gave higher molecular weight compared with copolymerization of ε-caprolactone with corresponding linear hydroxyesters. © Rapid Science Ltd. 1998

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  1. State Lab or Enzyme Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China

    Huan Dong, Hong-da Wang & Shu-gui Cao

  2. Key Lab of Supermolecular Structure and Spectra, Jilin University, Changchun, China

    Jia-cong Shen

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Dong, H., Wang, Hd., Cao, Sg. et al. Lipase-catalyzed polymerization of lactones and linear hydroxyesters. Biotechnology Letters 20, 905–908 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005441707356

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