Regioselective Polymerization of Sorbitol and Divinyl Sebacate Using Lipase Catalyst

Abstract
A sugar-containing polyester was synthesized by the polymerization of sorbitol and divinyl sebacate using Candida antarctica lipase as catalyst in acetonitrile. NMR analysis showed that sorbitol was regioselectively acylated at 1- and 6-positions.