Biomaterials from sugars: ring-opening polymerization of a carbohydrate lactone.
The preparation of a novel carbohydrate lactone is reported, in excellent yield, from d-gluconolactone; ring-opening polymerization of the lactone yields a functionalized cyclic aliphatic polyester.
Tang
Min
M
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, UK SW7 2AZ.
White
Andrew J P
AJ
Stevens
Molly M
MM
Williams
Charlotte K
CK
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D005942:Gluconates / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002241:Carbohydrates; D005942:Gluconates; D007783:Lactones; D011091:Polyesters; C010730:beta-glucono-1,5-lactone