Green Chemistry · 2019 · 73 citations · 43 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsBiodegradable PolymersBiodegradationDegradation ProductsOrganic AcidsPolymer DegradationPolymer ProductionAliphatic Polyester BiodegradationBio-based Polymer CompoundsBio-based PolymersBiodegradable Polymer SynthesisCopolymerization StrategiesGlass TransitionHydrolytic Degradation StudiesTerpene Compounds
Sugar-derived diols are copolymerized with terpene-derived camphoric acid to yield polyesters with high glass transition temperatures and an unusual susceptibility to hydrolytic degradation.
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