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A biotech route to polyphenylene
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Synthetic MacromoleculeEngineeringBiomimetic ChemistryBiomimetic PolymerPolymer ScienceBiotech RouteBiotechnologySynthetic BiologyBacteria Pseudominium PutidaPolyphenylene FibresSoluble PrecursorFunctional PolymerChemical BiotechnologyPolymer ChemistryBiomolecular Engineering
Starting from benzene and oxygen and using the genetically modified bacteria Pseudominium putida as an oxidation catalyst compound (6) is readily obtained; derivative of the latter are soluble in organic solvents and polymerise to give a soluble precursor (5) which can be used to make fibres and films which on heating are converted into polyphenylene fibres and films.