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Method for preparing polyhydroxycarboxylic acid resin

US5734007A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1996
Grant dateMar 31, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/06
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided a method for easily preparing a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid resin in a one pot reaction by adding 1,3-substituted-1,1,3,3-tetraorganodistanoxan as a polymerization catalyst to a hydroxycarboxylic acid, such as L-lactic acid containing 10 to 50% of water as a starting material, and stirring while heating under a reduced pressure condition or in an organic solvent.

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