Cyclic derivatives of D-glucose and tartaric acid as building blocks for renewable polyesters 

Japu, Cristina (Date of defense: 2014-11-21)

Three series of aromatic copolyesters derived from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and poly(hexamethylene terephthalate) (PHT) have been synthesized by melt polycondensation in which ...