Fischer esterification provided an avenue to functional polyesters with six different B vitamins. The melt polymerization strategy with citric acid and diglycerol circumvented multi-step coupling reactions and adhered to the 12 principles of green chemistry. Based on a series of control experiments, LC/MS, FTIR, and GPC confirmed covalent attachment of B vitamins. UV/Vis spectroscopy characterized controlled release of B vitamins from the polyester thermoset.

Functionalization and controlled release of B vitamins from citrate polyesters

254th National Meeting (2017)

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