Journal
CHEMSUSCHEM
Volume 11, Issue 14, Pages 2453-2463Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201800446
Keywords
enzyme catalysis; oxygen heterocycles; polymers; renewable resources; self-assembly
Funding
- Department of Science and Technology, India [IFA11-CH-04, SB/FT/CS-024/2013]
- Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Department of Atomic Energy [37(1)/20/47/2014]
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We investigate the synthesis of bio-based hydrophilic and hydrophobic oligoesters, which in turn are derived from easily accessible monomers from natural resources. In addition to the selection of renewable monomers, Novozyme 435, an immobilized lipase B from Candida antarctica was used for the oligomerization of monomers. The reaction conditions for oligomerization using Novozyme 435 were established to obtain a moderate-to-good yield. The average number of repeating units and the molecular weight distribution of hydrophilic and hydrophobic oligoester were identified by using NMR spectroscopy, gel-permeation chromatography, and MS. The oligoester derived from a hydrophilic monomer self-assembled to form a viscous solution, which upon further heating resulted in the formation of a polymer by the intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction. The viscosity of the solution and the assembly of oligoester to form a fibrous structure were investigated by using rheological studies, XRD, and SEM. The molecular weight of the cross-linked polymer was identified by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-MS. The thermal properties of the bio-based polymers were investigated by using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. For the first time, the self-assembly-assisted polymerization of an oligoester is reported using the intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction, which opens a new avenue in the field of polymer science.
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