Manuel Bueno, F. Zamora, Inmaculada Molina
Dec 1, 1997
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
The synthesis of three new stereoregular AB-type polyamides based on D-ribono-1,4-lactone, L-arabinose, and D-xylose has been carried out by the active ester polycondensation method. These polyamides were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopies, and powder X-ray diffraction. They displayed optical activity and had a pronounced affinity to water, although they were not soluble in this solvent. The polyamide obtained from D-ribono-1,4-lactone was highly crystalline and yielded films with spherulitic texture. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 3645–3653, 1997