Issue 30, 2013

A novel protocol for the oxidative degradation of chitosan with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by peroxomolybdate in aqueous solution

Abstract

A novel pathway is reported to obtain low molecular weight, water-soluble chitosan (LMWSC) via oxidative degradation of chitosan with a catalyst containing active Mo(O2) sites. H2O2 was found to play a fatal role in the regeneration of Mo(O2). Moreover, (TBA)3{PO4[MoO(O2)2]4} can be recovered and reused four times without loss of reactivity.

Graphical abstract: A novel protocol for the oxidative degradation of chitosan with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by peroxomolybdate in aqueous solution

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Jan 2013
Accepted
21 May 2013
First published
22 May 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 12049-12051

A novel protocol for the oxidative degradation of chitosan with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by peroxomolybdate in aqueous solution

Z. Ma, Y. Wu, Y. He and T. Wu, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 12049 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA40424B

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