An overview on acylation methods of α-chitin

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This article overviews the acylation methods of α-chitin developed over the last four decades. The acylation of polysaccharides has been identified as a useful approach for conferring properties such as thermoplasticity. Owing to the poor solubility of α-chitin, its acylation using acid anhydrides and acyl chlorides has been traditionally investigated under heterogeneous conditions in strong acidic media. Although chitin chains depolymerize under acidic conditions, the resultant derivatives exhibit certain properties and functions. Solvents, such as LiCl/N,N-dimethyladcetamide, ionic liquids, and deep eutectic solvents, are suitable for α-chitin dissolution; therefore, acylation methods for α-chitin under homogeneous conditions have been developed using these solvents as reaction media. The functional materialization of the resultant derivatives was achieved by introducing appropriate substituents and controlling their ratios.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:262

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International journal of biological macromolecules - 262(2024), Pt 2 vom: 31. März, Seite 130166

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kadokawa, Jun-Ichi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

α-Chitin
1398-61-4
Acidic conditions
Acylation
Anhydrides
Chitin
Ester derivatives
Homogeneous conditions
Ionic Liquids
Journal Article
Review
Solvents

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130166

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NLM368503232