Trimethylolpropane → HCID 131731982, compound

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Reaction Steps

Into a 250 mL vessel, hexaglycerol (5.0 g, 10.81 mmol) was added and dissolved into anhydrous DMSO (50 mL). Hexanoic acid (10.84 mL, 86.49 mmol) was also dissolved into the reaction mixture which was stirred magnetically at room temperature for one hour to fully dissolve the reagents. N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (0.132 g, 1.08 mmol) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (0.124 g, 1.08 mmol) were both dissolved in the solution. When the catalysts were fully dissolved, N,N-diisopropylcarbodiimide (13.54 mL, 87.57 mmol) was pipetted into the vessel and was sealed to keep the reaction dry. The reaction proceeded overnight at 55° C. The solution was dialyzed in SpectraPor7 MWCO 1000 dialysis tubing to remove the DMSO and unreacted monomer. The polymer crashed out in water into a thick white liquid. After 3 days of dialysis, the solution was placed into a separatory funnel and the organic portion was dissolved into chloroform. The water layer was removed and the organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate. The solvent was stripped via rotoevaporation to leave a clear thick liquid product. NMR analysis supported full conversion of hydroxyl groups to the hexanoic esters.

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