Hydrolases in polymer chemistry: chemoenzymatic approaches to polymeric materials

A. Heise, A.R.A. Palmans

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Abstract

Lipases show high activity in the polymerization of a range of monomers using ring-opening polymerization and polycondensation. The range of polymer structures from this enzymatic polymerization can be further increased by combination with chemical methods. This paper reviews the developments of the last 5-8 years in chemoenzymatic strategies towards polymeric materials. Special emphasis is on the synthesis of polymer architectures like block and graft copolymers and polymer networks. Moreover, the combination of chemical and enzymatic catalysis for the synthesis of unique chiral polymers is highlighted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnzymatic polymerisation
EditorsA.R.A. Palmans, A. Heise
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer
Pages79-113
Number of pages35
ISBN (Print)978-3-642-16375-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2010

Publication series

NameAdvances in Polymer Science
Volume237
ISSN (Print)0065-3195

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Chirality Dynamic
  • Graft copolymer
  • kinetic resolution
  • Kinetic resolution
  • Polymer networks

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