Design and lipase catalyzed synthesis of 4-methylcoumarin-siloxane hybrid copolymers

Mukesh K. Pandey, Amol Chandekar, Rahul Tyagi, Virinder S. Parmar, Vincent B. Tucci, Kenneth D. Smith, Phillip R. Westmoreland, Ravi Mosurkal, Jayant Kumar, Arthur C. Watterson

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Abstract

Poly dimethylsiloxanes with amino end groups were copolymerized with diesters of 4-methylcoumarins enzymatically using a lipase (Candida antarctica lipase) as a biocatalyst. In a separate synthesis, 4-methylcoumarin was also incorporated into the poly siloxanes-isophthalate copolymers by functionalization of hydroxyl groups in the isophthalate moiety. The synthesis and characterization of two sets of novel copolymers are presented. The thermal and flammability properties of these polymers have also been studied using TGA and microcalorimetry, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)925-930
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume45
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2008

Keywords

  • 4-methylcoumarin
  • Candida antarctica lipase B
  • Chemo-enzymatic
  • Flame retardant
  • Novozyme-435
  • Polysiloxanes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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