Abstract
The enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of poly(1,6-hexanediyl terephthalate) and poly(1,6-hexanediyl isophthalate) is described. An unsuccessfull attempt to synthesize poly(1,6-hexanediyl o-phthalate) is also presented and the reactivity of those three monomers is discussed according to the enzymatic nature of the catalyst. The crude polyesters are characterized by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and by differential scanning calorimetry. Macrocycles are isolated from poly(1,6-hexanediyl isophthalate) and characterized by steric exclusion chromatography and by mass spectrometry. The number-average molar masses and the thermal properties of the crude, linear and cyclic polyesters are also reported.
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