Carboxylate-induced degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)s
Carboxylate-induced degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)s
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DOI：
10.1021/bm061155n
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发表时间：
2007-04-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Scandola, Mariastella
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作者：
Kawalec, Michal;Adamus, Grazyna;Scandola, Mariastella
This communication shows that thermal degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)s (PHBs) is induced by carboxylate groups via a newly proposed E1cB mechanism. In PHBs with end groups in the form of carboxylic acid salts with Na+, K+, and Bu4N+ counterions, the proposed mechanism explains the dependence of thermal stability on the size of the counterion. The degradation via intermolecular alpha-deprotonation by carboxylate is suggested to be the main PHB decomposition pathway at moderate temperatures. The results of the present study show the ability to control the degradation and stability of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)s as well as of their blends via chemical structure and concentration of the carboxylate polymer end groups.
