title: Epoxy functionalised poly(epsilon-caprolactone): synthesis and application.
abstract: Glycidol is used as an initiator for ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone (epsilon-CL) to synthesise epoxy-functionalised poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) in a reaction catalysed by lipase, and the epoxy-functionalised PCL was further copolymerised with carbon dioxide or anhydride to produce novel graft or hyperbranched copolymers.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Jiaxiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wenxin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Villarroya
authors.forename: Kristofer J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Thurecht
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Howdle
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011091:Polyesters / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D020005:Propanols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000201:enzymology; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D011091:Polyesters; D020005:Propanols; C016240:polycaprolactone; D008049:Lipase; C004312:glycidol