Simultaneous enzymatic ring opening polymerisation and RAFT-mediated polymerisation in supercritical CO2.
This report presents the first simultaneous, metal-free synthesis of block copolymers through combination of enzymatic ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone with RAFT-mediated controlled radical polymerisation of styrene.
Thurecht
Kristofer J
KJ
School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK. steve.howdle@nottingham.ac.uk
Gregory
Andrew M
AM
Villarroya
Silvia
S
Zhou
Jiaxiang
J
Heise
Andreas
A
Howdle
Steven M
SM
D002175:Candida / Q000201:enzymology; D002208:Caproates / Q000737:chemistry; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D020058:Styrene / Q000737:chemistry
D002208:Caproates; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D007783:Lactones; D009570:Nitriles; D011108:Polymers; D000431:Ethanol; D020058:Styrene; C121056:caprolactone; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D008049:Lipase; C431349:lipase B, Candida antarctica; C004526:azobis(isobutyronitrile)