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The synthesis of a salicylate-based poly(anhydride-ester) was optimized to improve the overall efficiency and quality of the polymer. First, a new approach for the preparation of the polymer precursor minimizes the overall number of synthetic steps and increases the overall yield. Second, the melt-polymerization apparatus was modified to include dynamic mixing, which yields polymer with increased molecular weights on both the milligram and gram scale.
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Received: 2 October 2002/Accepted: 6 January 2003
Correspondence to Kathryn E. Uhrich
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Schmeltzer, R., Anastasiou, T. & Uhrich, K. Optimized Synthesis of Salicylate-based Poly( anhydride-esters). Polymer Bulletin 49, 441–448 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-003-0123-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-003-0123-6