Highly selective transformation of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] into trans-crotonic acid by catalytic thermal degradation.

Highly selective transformation of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB) into trans-crotonic acid was achieved by thermal degradation using Mg compounds: MgO and Mg(OH)2 as catalysts. Through catalytic action, not only the temperature and Ea value of degradation were lowered by 40–50 °C and 11–14 kJ...

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Main Authors: Ariffin, Hidayah, Nishida, Haruo, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15012/
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