Epoxy functionalised poly(epsilon-caprolactone): synthesis and application

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Nov 30:(44):5806-8. doi: 10.1039/b810297j. Epub 2008 Oct 1.

Abstract

Glycidol is used as an initiator for ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone (epsilon-CL) to synthesise epoxy-functionalised poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) in a reaction catalysed by lipase, and the epoxy-functionalised PCL was further copolymerised with carbon dioxide or anhydride to produce novel graft or hyperbranched copolymers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocatalysis
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Propanols / chemistry*
  • Pseudomonas fluorescens / enzymology
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

Substances

  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Polyesters
  • Propanols
  • polycaprolactone
  • Lipase
  • glycidol