Biodegradable polymers based on renewable resources. II. Synthesis and biodegradability of polyesters containing furan rings

Polyol Structure and Ionic Moieties Influence the Hydrolytic Stability and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Bio-Based 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) Copolyesters

“…They observed a decreased hydrolytic activity with lipase from porcine pancreas with an increasing length of the aliphatic diol unit. The results were interpreted as a consequence of the combination of a decreased steric requirement and increased hydrophobicity with increasing length of the diol unit, since a decreased steric requirement facilitates the enzymatic accessibility of the ester linkages while increased hydrophobicity hampers it [ 43 ].…”

Carbohydrate-Based Polyesters Made from Bicyclic Acetalized Galactaric Acid

“…It has been repeatedly shown that the incorporation of sugar residues in polyesters, polyamides, or polyurethanes enhances the susceptibility of the polymer to hydrolysis. − Both aliphatic and aromatic polyesters containing isosorbide were reported to be hydrolyzed at higher rates than their unsubstituted analogous when incubated under similar conditions. Okada et al focused on the biodegradability of polyesters made from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and 1,4:3,6 dianhydrohexitols, − and concluded that all of them were biodegraded to an extent that largely depended on the configuration of the anhydroalditol. To evaluate the effect of Galx on the hydrolysis of aliphatic polyesters, a comparative study using PE-8Ad and PE-8Galx was carried out in this work.…”

Furan‐Based Copolyesters from Renewable Resources: Enzymatic Synthesis and Properties

“…An array of different furan polyesters has been synthesized by the groups of Okada, Ballauff, and Gandini since the 1990s. Thereafter, various furanic–aliphatic polyesters have been reported, such as poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF), poly(butylene furanoate) (PBF), and poly(2,3‐butylene furanoate) (P23BF) .…”