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Lipase-catalyzed epoxy-acid addition and transesterification: from model molecule studies to network build-up

  • Camille Bakkali-Hassani
  • , Quentin-Arthur Poutrel
  • , Jakob Langenbach
  • , Sélène Chappuis
  • , Jonny J. Blaker
  • , Matthieu Gresil
  • , François Tournilhac

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Abstract

Commercially available lipase from Pseudomonas stutzeri (lipase TL) is investigated as a biocatalyst for the formation of an acid-epoxy chemical network. Molecular model reactions are performed by reacting 2-phenyl glycidyl ether and hexanoic acid in bulk, varying two parameters: temperature and water content. Characterizations of the formed products by 1H NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with enzymatic assays confirm that lipase TL is able to simultaneously promote acid-epoxy addition and transesterification reactions below 100 °C and solely the acid-epoxy addition after denaturation at T > 100 °C. A prototype bio-based chemical network with β-hydroxyester links was obtained using resorcinol diglycidyl ether and sebacic acid as monomers with lipase TL as catalyst. Differential scanning calorimetry, attenuated total reflection, and swelling analysis confirm gelation of the network.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4544-4551
Number of pages8
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume22
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 2021

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