DOI: 10.1039/d6gc00885b ISSN: 1463-9262
Improved nylon polymerization using amide diads
Liangyu Qian, Isaiah T. Dishner, Dana L. Carper, Jerry M. Parks, Vilmos Kertesz, Nicholas T. Zolnierczuk, Nduka D. Ogbonna, Nikki A. Thiele, John F. Cahill, Jeffrey C. Foster, Joshua K. MichenerWe use amide synthetases to regioselectively synthesize nylon-relevant diads from unprotected substrates, enabling conversion of renewable feedstocks to high-molecular-weight nylons.