| abstract |
An ester compound represented by formula (1) n nR 1 OOC—(CH 2 ) m —COOR 2 (1) n nwherein R 1 and R 2 are different from each other and each represents a group of formula (2) n n—(R 3 O) n R 4 (2) n nwherein R 3 is a C 1-6 alkylene group; R 4 is a C 1-10 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group, a C 6-12 aryl group, C 7-15 arylalkyl group or a C 7-15 alkylaryl group; m is an integer from 0 to 8, and n is an integer from 0 to 6. nThis compound is suitable as a plasticizer for biodegradable aliphatic polyester resins. |