Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.117, No.13, 3728-3733, 1995
Rational Control of Polymer Molecular-Weight and Dispersity During Enzyme-Catalyzed Polyester Synthesis in Supercritical Fluids
Enzyme-catalyzed polyester synthesis has been investigated with special emphasis on modulation of polymer molecular weight and dispersity. Supercritical fluids were also used for isolating low-disperity polyester fractions by changing pressure. Enzymatic synthesis of low-dispersity polyesters was achieved in supercritical fluoroform. The synthesized polymer molecular weight can be controlled by changing the pressure.