Enzyme-catalyzed polycondensation reactions for the synthesis of aromatic polycarbonates and polyesters

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 485-489

  Rodney, Rebecca L ^a   Allinson, Bryan T ^a   Beckman, Eric J ^a   Russell, Alan J ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic diols; Enzyme; Polycarbonates; Polyesters; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCARBONATES; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYESTERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ENZYME-CATALYZED POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS;

AROMATIC POLYMERS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL WASTE; DISPERSION; ENZYME MECHANISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; ENZYMES; FURANS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROLYSIS; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS;

EID: 0033589836     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19991120)65:4<485::AID-BIT14>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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