Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2003, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 2330.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Thermoplastic Chitin Derivative N,O-Benzyl Chitosan

DONG Yan-Ming1, GUO Zhen-Chu2, WU Yu-Song1, RUAN Yong-Hong1, TONG Bi-Hai2, ZHAO Ya-Qing1, WANG Hui-Wu1   

  1. 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Xiangtan Teachers College, Xiangtan 411001, China
  • Received:2002-09-10 Online:2003-12-24 Published:2003-12-24

Abstract: Chitin derivatives are difficult to be melten because of their very strong inter-molecular and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds. In this paper, N,O-benzyl chitosan was synthesized by means of phase-transfer method. The total degree of substitution for this derivative was 0.8 as determined with 1HNMR and the degree of substitution on nitrogen was 0.3 as determined with elemental analysis. This is a thermoplastic chitin derivative. It's melting point was 470 Kas measured with DSC. Aviscous isotropic melt occurred at the temperatures between the melting point and the decomposition temperature(513K) while N,O-benzyl chitosan was heated on a hot stage. DSC results agreed with the results of microscopy observation. The benzyl group can not form hydrogen bonds. It is also non-polar and has larger volume. These factors weaken the interactions between chitosan chains, and therefore decrease the melting point, which was lower than the decomposition temperature. As a result, N,O-benzyl chitosan was able to melt.

Key words: Chitin, Chitosan, Thermoplasticity, Benzyl chitosan, Melt

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