Lipase-ultrasound assisted synthesis of polyesters

Prerana D Tomke; Xiaoman Zhao; Pranali P Chiplunkar; Bo Xu; Hongbo Wang; Carla Silva; Virendra K Rathod; Artur Cavaco-Paulo

doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.03.051

Lipase-ultrasound assisted synthesis of polyesters

Ultrason Sonochem. 2017 Sep:38:496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.03.051. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

Authors

Prerana D Tomke¹, Xiaoman Zhao², Pranali P Chiplunkar³, Bo Xu⁴, Hongbo Wang⁵, Carla Silva⁶, Virendra K Rathod⁷, Artur Cavaco-Paulo⁸

Affiliations

¹ International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India.
² International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center for Functional Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
³ International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Department of Oils, Oleochemicals and Surfactants Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India.
⁴ International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
⁵ Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center for Functional Textiles, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
⁶ Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
⁷ Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India.
⁸ International Joint Research Laboratory for Textile and Fiber Bioprocesses, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: artur@deb.uminho.pt.

PMID: 28633852
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.03.051

Abstract

Poly (ethylene glutarate), poly (ethylene malonate) and poly (ethylene phthalate), were enzymatically synthesized by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B in solvent free conditions. The synthesis of these polyesters was based on the ester-ester exchange reaction between ethylene glycol diacetate and di-ethyl glutarate, di-benzyl malonate, di-n-octyl phthalate to produce poly (ethylene glutarate), poly (ethylene malonate) and poly (ethylene phthalate), respectively. The effect of ultrasound and PET polymeric beads was evaluated and showed to improve the synthesis of all polyesters. Ultrasound, as a green solvent-free technology, showed high potentiality for the polyester synthesis intensification.

Keywords: Lipase; PET polymeric beads; Polyester; Ultrasound.

MeSH terms

Biocatalysis*
Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic
Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
Lipase / metabolism*
Polyesters / chemical synthesis*
Polyesters / chemistry
Polymerization
Ultrasonic Waves*

Substances

Fungal Proteins
Polyesters
Lipase
lipase B, Candida antarctica