Synthesis of Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoate)S by Rind-Opening Copolymerization of (R)-Beta-Butyrolactone with Other 4-Membered Lactones Using a Distannoxane Complex as a Catalyst

Kobayashi T; Yamaguchi A; Hagiwara T; Hori Y

Polymer, Vol.36, No.24, 4707-4710, 1995

DOI10.1016/0032-3861(95)96839-Z Export Citation

Synthesis of Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoate)S by Rind-Opening Copolymerization of (R)-Beta-Butyrolactone with Other 4-Membered Lactones Using a Distannoxane Complex as a Catalyst

Kobayashi T, Yamaguchi A, Hagiwara T, Hori Y

The reaction of optically active beta-butyrolactone with other four-membered lactones in the presence of 1-ethoxy-3-chlorotetrabutyldistannoxane as a catalyst at 100 degrees C gave a series of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)s with high molecular weight in good yields.

Keywords:ACTIVE BETA-BUTYROLACTONE;POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE) DEPOLYMERASE;BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS;ASYMMETRIC HYDROGENATION;POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE);POLYMERIZATION;POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE);HYDROXYALKANOATES;HYDROXYBUTYRATE;COPOLYESTERS