TY - JOUR
T1 - Castor Oil-Based Biodegradable Polyesters
AU - Kunduru, Konda Reddy
AU - Basu, Arijit
AU - Haim Zada, Moran
AU - Domb, Abraham J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Chemical Society.
PY - 2015/9/14
Y1 - 2015/9/14
N2 - This Review compiles the synthesis, physical properties, and biomedical applications for the polyesters based on castor oil and ricinoleic acid. Castor oil has been known for its medicinal value since ancient times. It contains ∼90% ricinoleic acid, which enables direct chemical transformation into polyesters without interference of other fatty acids. The presence of ricinoleic acid (hydroxyl containing fatty acid) enables synthesis of various polyester/anhydrides. In addition, castor oil contains a cis-double bond that can be hydrogenated, oxidized, halogenated, and polymerized. Castor oil is obtained pure in large quantities from natural sources; it is safe and biocompatible.
AB - This Review compiles the synthesis, physical properties, and biomedical applications for the polyesters based on castor oil and ricinoleic acid. Castor oil has been known for its medicinal value since ancient times. It contains ∼90% ricinoleic acid, which enables direct chemical transformation into polyesters without interference of other fatty acids. The presence of ricinoleic acid (hydroxyl containing fatty acid) enables synthesis of various polyester/anhydrides. In addition, castor oil contains a cis-double bond that can be hydrogenated, oxidized, halogenated, and polymerized. Castor oil is obtained pure in large quantities from natural sources; it is safe and biocompatible.
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U2 - 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00923
DO - 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00923
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C2 - 26301922
AN - SCOPUS:84941340598
SN - 1525-7797
VL - 16
SP - 2572
EP - 2587
JO - Biomacromolecules
JF - Biomacromolecules
IS - 9
ER -