Lipase-Catalyzed Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyurethane in Organic Solvent

Hydrolytic degradation of polyurethane has been achieved using lipase as catalyst. The degradation of polyurethane containing an aliphatic polyester chain as soft segment rapidly took place in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase in toluene at 60 °C to give oligomers with molecular weight less...

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Published in:Chemistry letters 2001-06, Vol.30 (6), p.492-493
Main Authors: Takamoto, Tetsufumi, Shirasaka, Hitoshi, Uyama, Hiroshi, Kobayashi, Shiro
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Hydrolytic degradation of polyurethane has been achieved using lipase as catalyst. The degradation of polyurethane containing an aliphatic polyester chain as soft segment rapidly took place in the presence of Candida antarctica lipase in toluene at 60 °C to give oligomers with molecular weight less than 500.
ISSN:0366-7022
1348-0715
DOI:10.1246/cl.2001.492