Chitin-Methacrylate: Preparation, Characterization and Hydrogel Formation
Chitin-methacrylate (CM) was prepared by the reaction of methacrylic acid on chitin in 5% LiCl/DMAc in the presence of N,N’-dicyclocarbodiimide and dimethylaminopyridine. The resultant chitin-methacrylate product was isolated in 61% yield and was found to be readily water-soluble. The derivative was...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/4/10/1728/ |