Polymerization of β-cyclodextrin with maleic anhydride and structural characterization of the polymers

Tomasz Girek, Dong Hoon Shin, Seung Taik Lim

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    Abstract

    β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymers were prepared by cross-linking β-CD with maleic anhydride (MA) in anhydrous N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) in the presence of NaH. The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and the chemical structure of the polymers were determined using high performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) with refractive index (RI) and multiangle laser-light scattering (MALLS) detectors, and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The molecular weight of the polymer increased as the reaction temperature was raised. With a reaction of 4 h at 130 °C at a molar ratio of 1:7:7 for β-CD:NaH:MA, the reaction products were water-insoluble, and contained major polymer fractions with Mw greater than 200 kDa. Smaller and water-soluble polymer fractions were produced at 100 °C or lower reaction temperature. 1H-NMR spectra revealed that the CD polymers contained both mono- and diesters of butenedioic acid, and diesters became prevalent as the reaction time and temperature were raised.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)59-63
    Number of pages5
    JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
    Volume42
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2000 May

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was financially supported by a grant from the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (project no. 981-0609-043-2). The authors also thank DAESANG for providing β-cyclodextrin.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Organic Chemistry
    • Polymers and Plastics
    • Materials Chemistry

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