title: Synthesis of hydrophilic and amphiphilic acryl sucrose monomers and their co-polymerisation with styrene, methylmethacrylate and α- and β-pinenes.
abstract: Herein, we report the synthesis of monomethacryloyl sucrose esters, and their successful free radical homo- and co-polymerisation with styrene, methylmethacrylate, α-and β-pinene. The chemical, physical, structural and surface chemical properties of these polymers, containing a hydrophobic olefin backbone and hydrophilic sugar moieties as side chains, have been investigated. Biodegradation tests of the copolymer samples by a microbial fungal culture (Aspergillus niger) method showed good biodegradability. The chemical structure and surface chemistry of the synthesized homo- and co-polymers demonstrate their potential technological relevance as amphiphilic and biodegradable polymers.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, REQUIMTE, CQFB, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal. mtbarros@dq.fct.unl.pt <mtbarros@dq.fct.unl.pt>
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: Krasimira T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Petrova
authors.forename: Raj P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D004952:Esters; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D020366:Methylmethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D020058:Styrene / Q000737:chemistry*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D004952:Esters; D005609:Free Radicals; D039821:Monoterpenes; D011108:Polymers; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D020058:Styrene; C010789:beta-pinene; D013395:Sucrose; C005451:alpha-pinene