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View article: Reductive Hydroformylation of Isosorbide Diallyl Ether
Reductive Hydroformylation of Isosorbide Diallyl Ether Open
Isosorbide and its functionalized derivatives have numerous applications as bio-sourced building blocks. In this context, the synthesis of diols from isosorbide diallyl ether by hydrohydroxymethylation reaction is of extreme interest. This…
View article: Multiscale Structure of Starches Grafted with Hydrophobic Groups: A New Analytical Strategy
Multiscale Structure of Starches Grafted with Hydrophobic Groups: A New Analytical Strategy Open
Starch, an abundant and low-cost plant-based glucopolymer, has great potential to replace carbon-based polymers in various materials. In order to optimize its functional properties for bioplastics applications chemical groups need to be in…
View article: Structural characterization and mechanical properties of dextrin-graft-poly(butyl acrylate-co-styrene) copolymers
Structural characterization and mechanical properties of dextrin-graft-poly(butyl acrylate-co-styrene) copolymers Open
Dextrin/starch-graft-poly(butyl acrylate-co-styrene) copolymers have been synthesized by radical graft copolymerization and their structure and mechanical properties are reported. High molecular weight grafted chains formation is favored, …
View article: Synthesis of 2-Hydroxydodecyl Starch Ethers: Importance of the Purification Process
Synthesis of 2-Hydroxydodecyl Starch Ethers: Importance of the Purification Process Open
2-Hydroxydodecyl starch ethers were\nsynthesized by reaction of\n1,2-epoxydodecane with potato starch in aqueous alkaline medium. Careful\nattention has been given to the purification steps and more precisely\nto the identification and qua…
View article: Unconventional media and technologies for starch etherification and esterification
Unconventional media and technologies for starch etherification and esterification Open
This review summarizes recent advances in starch etherification and esterification in unconventional media and by unconventional technologies.
View article: Modification of starch by graft copolymerization
Modification of starch by graft copolymerization Open
Research toward bio‐based and biodegradable polymers has received a lot of attention these last years, due to environmental concerns and the need to replace fossil resources. Starch is in this frame an interesting starting material due to …
View article: Synthesis of isosorbide: an overview of challenging reactions
Synthesis of isosorbide: an overview of challenging reactions Open
This review gives an overview of the catalysts and technologies developed for the synthesis of isosorbide, a platform molecule derived from biomass (sorbitol and cellulose).