Issue 5, 2020

Ethyl acetate as solvent for the synthesis of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)

Abstract

Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) is the most common poly(2-oxazoline) for biomedical applications resulting from its high water-solubility, good commercial availability and well-controlled polymerization. In this article, we report the polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline (EtOx) in ethyl acetate to replace the current state-of-the-art polymerization of EtOx in acetonitrile and chlorobenzene. This switch towards ethyl acetate as green solvent is an important improvement towards pharmaceutical compliance/compatibility, besides the lower burden for the environment.

Graphical abstract: Ethyl acetate as solvent for the synthesis of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Nov 2019
Accepted
28 Jan 2020
First published
03 Feb 2020

Green Chem., 2020,22, 1747-1753

Ethyl acetate as solvent for the synthesis of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)

M. Vergaelen, B. Verbraeken, J. F. R. Van Guyse, A. Podevyn, A. Tigrine, V. R. de la Rosa, B. D. Monnery and R. Hoogenboom, Green Chem., 2020, 22, 1747 DOI: 10.1039/C9GC03872H

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