H. Uyama, Shiro Kobayashi
Sep 1, 1994
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Chemistry Letters
Abstract
Enzymatic polymerization of divinyl adipate with four glycols was carried out catalyzed by three kinds of lipase. The polymerization with 1,4-butanediol by Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase in i-propyl ether at 45 °C for 48 h produced a corresponding polyester with molecular weight of 6700 in 50% yield. With ethylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol or 1,10-decanediol as a glycol, the corresponding polyester was also obtained, however, its molecular weight decreased, compared with that of 1,4-butanediol.