Abstract:
Ring opening polymerization of 2,2-methyl trimethyene carbonate (DTC) in the presence of neutral amino acids was studied in detail. 1H-NMR and titration demonstrate that during the reaction, the acyloxygen bonds in DTC molecule rupture and amino groups incorporate into the PDTC. Ring opening polymerizations of DTC in the presence of 3-amino propionic acid, 4-amino butyric acid, and 6-amino caproic acid also can take place. DTC conversion and molecular weight of PDTC are less than those with natural amino acids.