Abstract:
N-furoyl chitosan was synthesized by the reaction of chitosan with the furoyl chloride. The structure and performance of the product was characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, XRD, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), solubility analysis, elemental analysis, antioxidant activity analysis. Results showed that the product was N-furoyl chitosan and the thermal stability of product was superior to chitosan and the solubility was 0.04 g/mL in water. The degree of substitution was 0.69. When hydroxyl radicals clearance rate reached 50%, the mass concentration of furoyloxy chitosan was 1.1 mg/mL. The reducing power of chitosan and product increased with their mass concentration increasing. The antioxidant activity of N-furoyl chitosan was stronger than that of chitosan.