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Rajeshkumar Natwarlal Vadgama1, Annamma Anil Odaneth1, Arvind Mallinath Lali1
1DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parikh Marg, Matunga (E), Mumbai, 400 019, India.
Abstract:
Polyricinoleic acid (PRA) is a biodegradable polymer of ricinoleic acid, a hydroxy fatty acid present in castor oil. Depending upon the chain length, this homopolymer finds varied applications in oleochemical and allied industries. In the current research, we have first demonstrated synthesis route for PRA using Tin (II) 2-ethylhexanoate as a catalyst. The multiple operational variables such as the effect of the reaction time, temperature, catalyst loading, water condensation and recuperation of polymer were studied systemically. Under the optimized conditions, PRA with a molecular weight of ∼4kD was synthesized at 150 °C within 14 hrs. Using solvent extraction, the unreacted monomer and catalyst were recycled back to the next round of polymerization. The final PRA product was characterized as a single molecule with superior functional properties and suggesting to its use as an environmentally friendly biopolymer.
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