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Synthesis of Poly-Aspartic Acid

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IN previous publications we have reported on the polymerization of representatives of normal1 and of basic2 α-amino-acids. In the present communication the synthesis of poly-aspartic acid is dealt with as an example of the polymerization of a trifunctional acidic α-amino-acid.

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FRANKEL, M., BERGER, A. Synthesis of Poly-Aspartic Acid. Nature 163, 213–214 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163213b0

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