Synthesis and characterization of a new methacrylic glycomonomer

Authors: LILIANA MARINELA STEFAN, ANA MARIA PANA, MIHAI COSMIN PASCARIU, EUGEN SISU, GEZA BANDUR, LUCIAN MIRCEA RUSNAC

Abstract: The carbohydrate containing monomer 3-O-(2'-hydroxy-3'- methacryloyloxypropyl)-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-\alpha -D-glucofuranose was easily prepared from D-glucose and methacrylic acid in 4 steps. The structure of the new methacrylic monomer was confirmed using FTIR, NMR (including ^1H-NMR, ^{13}C-NMR, COSY, HMQC and HMBC), and HPLC-MS. This work is part of our group's effort to obtain new polymers based on renewable resources with enhanced biodegradability and biocompatibility.

Keywords: D-glucose, glycomonomer, biodegradability, methacrylic acid, epoxidation

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