Aliphatic Polyester Materials from Renewable 2,3-Butanediol
Melissa Birkle,
Hannah S. Mehringer,
Taylor F. Nelson
et al.
Abstract:2,3-Butanediol has emerged as a promising bio sourced
monomer for
polyester synthesis. However, it has received limited attention as
monomer for semicrystalline polyesters, due to the lower reactivity
of secondary alcohols often resulting in low molecular weight polymers.
Furthermore, the methyl branches of 2,3-butanediol reduce the crystallinity
of resulting polyesters, leading to lowered melting temperatures.
We report the synthesis of semicrystalline polyesters from 2,3-butanediol
with long-chain aliphatic … Show more
The efficiency of glucose fermentation 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO) has gained much attention due to its bulk chemical uses in numerous applications such as the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, synthetic rubber, inks,...
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