(+)-Limonene is a renewable chemical with numerous and growing applications. Its traditional uses such as flavor, fragrance and green solvent are rapidly expanding to include its utilization as a platform chemical, extraction solvent for natural products and an active agent for functionalized products. We anticipate that the expansion in uses for limonene will translate into increasing production and use of this relevant natural product, especially for advanced applications.
Biomass-derived polyester coatings for coil applications have been successfully developed and characterized. The coatings were constituted by carbohydrate-derived monomers, namely 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid, isosorbide, succinic acid, 1,3-propanediol, and 1,5-pentanediol, the latter having previously been used as a plasticizer rather than a structural building unit. The effect of isosorbide on the coatings is widely studied. The inclusion of these monomers diversified the mechanical properties of the coatings, and showed an improved performance against common petrochemical derived coatings. This research study provides a range of fully bio-derived polyester coil coatings with tunable properties of industrial interest, highlighting the importance of renewable polymers towards a successful bioeconomy.
Limonene: A Versatile Chemical of the Bioeconomy -[62 refs.]. -(CIRIMINNA, R.; LOMELI-RODRIGUEZ, M.; DEMMA CARA, P.; LOPEZ-SANCHEZ, J. A.; PAGLIARO*, M.; Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) 50 (2014) 97, 15288-15296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4CC06147K ; CNR, Ist. Stud. Mater. Nanostrutt., I-90146 Palermo, Italy; Eng.) -S. Adam 05-238
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