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Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyesters and Poly(ester carbonate)s Based on 3-Hydroxypropionic Acids

Scherger, Carolyn, Scherger
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1530201553516796

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Polymer Science.
The synthesis of cyclic monomers based on 2-bromo-3-hydroxypropionic acid starting material was investigated to produce poly(lactic acid-co-2-bromo-3-hydroxypropionic acid) by a ring-opening approach. The synthesis of cyclic(lactic acid-co-2-bromo-3-hydroxypropionic acid) was examined and characterized by mass spectrometry. Six-membered O-carboxyanhydrides were attempted to be synthesized from 3-hydroxypropionic acid starting materials, which lead to the adventitious synthesis of 2-(chlorocarbonyl)ethyl chloroformate (CFEO). This CFEO molecule was reacted with various aliphatic diols to form poly(ester carbonate)s. The hydrolysis of these materials in basic conditions were investigated. Finally, the functionalization of the poly(lactic acid-co-2-bromo-3-hydroxypropionic acid) and the poly(ester carbonate)s were examined utilizing atom transfer nitroxide radical (ATNRC) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) techniques.
Coleen Pugh (Advisor)
Li Jia (Committee Chair)
Matthew Becker (Committee Member)
Chrys Wesdemiotis (Committee Member)
David Modarelli (Committee Member)
159 p.
Polymer Chemistry
polylactic acid; polyestercarbonates; O-carboxyanhydride

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  • Scherger, Scherger, C. (2018). Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyesters and Poly(ester carbonate)s Based on 3-Hydroxypropionic Acids [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1530201553516796

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Scherger, Scherger, Carolyn. Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyesters and Poly(ester carbonate)s Based on 3-Hydroxypropionic Acids. 2018. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1530201553516796.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Scherger, Scherger, Carolyn. "Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyesters and Poly(ester carbonate)s Based on 3-Hydroxypropionic Acids." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1530201553516796

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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