Byrne, Fergal P. and Assemat, Jamie M. Z. and Stanford, Amy E. and Farmer, Thomas J. and Comerford, James W. and Pellis, Alessandro
(2021)
Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of malonate polyesters and their use as metal chelating materials.
Green Chemistry, 23 (14).
pp. 5043-5048.
ISSN 1463-9262
Abstract
Following the environmental problems caused by non-degradable plastics there is a need to synthesise greener and more sustainable polymers. In this work we describe, for the first time, the facile enzyme-catalysed synthesis of linear polyesters using dimethyl malonate as the diester. These polymers, containing a different aliphatic diol component (C4, C6 or C8), were synthesised in solventless conditions using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B as the biocatalyst. The potential of enzymes for catalysing this reaction is compared with the unsuccessful antimony- and titanium-catalysed synthesis (T > 150 °C). The application of the synthesized polymers as effective metal chelators in biphasic, green solvent systems was also described, together with the characterisation of the synthesised materials.
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Article
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Cite as: Byrne, F.P., Assemat, J.M.Z., Stanford, A.E., Farmer, T.J., Comerford, J.W. & Pellis, A. 2021, "Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of malonate polyesters and their use as metal chelating materials", Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC, vol. 23, no. 14, pp. 543-548. |
| Keywords: |
Antimony;
Chelating agents;
Chelation;
Chemical synthesis;
Chemistry;
Enzymes;
Polyester resins;
Polyesters;
Polymers;
Solvents;
System effectiveness;
Titanium; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry |
| Item ID: |
17373 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1039/d1gc01783g |
| Depositing User: |
Fergal Byrne
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| Date Deposited: |
29 Jun 2023 12:57 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Green Chemistry |
| Publisher: |
Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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