Polymerisation of a terpene-derived lactone: a bio-based alternative to ε-caprolactone†
Marc Hutchby,Matthew G. Davidson,Matthew D. Jones
Polymer Chemistry Pub Date : 12/21/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6PY02033J
Abstract
A high-yielding 4-step process for converting a naturally occurring terpene, β-pinene, into a substituted ε-caprolactone is herein reported. Investigations into the ring-opening polymerisation and copolymerisation of this monomer are also described.
