| Thermal decomposition of fungal poly(beta,L-malic acid) and Poly(beta,L-malate)s. | |
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PMID: 17096562 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The thermal decomposition of poly(beta,l-malic acid), poly(alpha-methyl beta,l-malate), and ionic complexes of the polyacid with alkyltrimethylammonium salts was studied by TGA, GPC, and FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. It was found that poly(beta,l-malic acid) depolymerized above 200 degrees C by an unzipping mechanism with generation of fumaric acid which is then partially converted in a mixture of maleic acid and anhydride. On the contrary, random scission of the main chain was found to happen in the thermal decomposition of poly(alpha-methyl beta,l-malate). On the other hand, ionic poly(beta,l-malate)s degraded through a well defined three-stage process, the first one being depolymerization of the poly(malate) main chain along with decomposition of the ionic complex. Decomposition of the previously generated alkyltrimethylammonium salts followed by unspecific cracking of the resulting nitrogenated compounds happened at higher temperatures. Mechanisms partially explaining the decomposition processes of the three studied systems were proposed according to collected data. |
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Authors:
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José A Portilla-Arias; Montserrat García-Alvarez; Antxon Martínez de Ilarduya; E Holler; Sebastian Muñoz-Guerra |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biomacromolecules Volume: 7 ISSN: 1525-7797 ISO Abbreviation: Biomacromolecules Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-13 Completed Date: 2007-01-05 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892849 Medline TA: Biomacromolecules Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3283-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETSEIB, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. |
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Chromatography, Gel Fungi / chemistry* Hot Temperature* Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Malates / chemistry* Polymers / chemistry* Spectrophotometry, Infrared |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Malates; 0/Polymers; 78644-42-5/poly(malate) |
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