ISSN:
0449-296X
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A new method for preparing D-glucose polymers is described. Isopropylidene derivatives of D-glucofuranose, particularly the 1,2-mono-O-derivative, are treated with Lewis acids, such as boron trifluoride, to eliminate acetone and produce a highly branched polymer with a molecular weight of 12,700. Approximately one isopropylidene unit remains, possibly on the potential reducing end of the glucan. Up to 95% of the polymer units are D-glucopyranoside units indicating that ring expansion occurs during the condensation.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1966.150040524
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