Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10603612 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Hydrophobically modified dextrans were prepared by reacting native polysaccharide with 1,2-epoxydodecane in dimethylsulfoxide. Epoxide oligomerization was shown to occur as a secondary reaction when hydroxide ions were used as base catalysts. By adjusting the amount of epoxide in the feed, dextran derivatives with degrees of substitution (DS) between 0% and 164% were obtained. Polymers with DS above 100% were readily soluble in organic solvents like tetrahydrofuran, dioxane and water-saturated chloroform and dichloromethane. Their solution properties in organic solvent were characterized by capillary viscometry. Water-soluble derivatives were compared to other amphiphilic dextrans obtained using a heterogeneous modification in aqueous medium. The effect of modification conditions on substitution pattern was evidenced.
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Authors
Rudy Covis, Catherine Ladaviere, Jacques Desbrieres, Emmanuelle Marie, Alain Durand,