Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

Eun Suk An

Bong Keun Song

Yong Hwan Kim

Jeong Yong Ryu

Jae Kwang Song

Hyun Jeong

Kee Hoon Won

Keehoon Won

Jeong Mi Kwon

Seung Yeong Park

The present invention relates to a process for preparing phenolic polymers utilizingperoxidase. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing phenolic polymers by polymerizing phenolic monomers withperoxidase instead of using typical peroxidase which essentially requires the use of toxic formalin or peroxidase of plant origin which is very costly and easily deactivated by hydrogen peroxide in the polymerization of phenolic monomers, wherein the polymerization is conducted in the presence of a polar organic solvent under mild reaction conditions of atmospheric temperature and pressure to economically produce desired phenolic polymers having excellent water and chemical resistances with high yield.

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The present invention relates to a process for preparing a phenolic polymer using a phenothiazine-based mediator, in particular, to a process for preparing a phenolic polymer via polymerization of phenolic monomers by using a phenothiazine-based mediator in the presence of peroxidase biocatalyst and an oxidant, thereby drastically improving the enzyme reactivity of peroxidase. The phenolic polymers prepared according to the polymerization of this invention maintain unsaturated hydrocarbon groups linked to their side chains, so that they are very useful as a curing resin because they can easily form coatings through radical curing. In addition, the coating formed using the curing resin has an antioxidation effect and a low surface energy, so that they can prevent physical attachment of marine livings. Because the antifouling-causing functional groups are not consumed, the coatings continuously exhibit durability.

Process for preparing phenolic polymer by using phenothiazines mediator

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Daejeon, South Korea

Eun Suk An