SYNTHETIC APPROACHES INVOLVING CYCLIC ACETAL GROUPS FOR THE DESIGN OF BIODEGRADABLE AND BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERS (MICROREVIEW)

Authors

  • Juan Ignacio Sarmiento-Sánchez Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
  • Lorenzo Antonio Picos-Corrales Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/4583

Keywords:

Cyclic acetals, degradable polymers, polymeric network, linear polymers, hydrolytic degradation

Abstract

This microreview addresses relevant data of current studies involving the exploitation of cyclic acetals in the design of degradable synthetic polymers. Two approaches are presented: polymerization of cyclic acetal units and
formation of cyclic acetal units after the polymerization. This microreview contains data from the few fundamental references and literature published in the period from 2007 to 2018.

Author Biographies

Juan Ignacio Sarmiento-Sánchez, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Department: Facultad de Ingeniería Culiacán

Rank: Dr.

Lorenzo Antonio Picos-Corrales, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

Department: Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas

Rank: Dr.

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Published

2018-08-27

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 7 (2018)

Section

Heterocycles in Focus