A polyhydroxyalkanoate that comprises a unit represented by the following chemical
formula (1):
##STR1##
wherein R1 is a substituent of an aromatic ring selected from the group consisting
of H, CH3, C2H5, CH3CH2CH2,
(CH3)2CH, (CH3)3C, a halogen atom,
CN, NO2, COOR, and SO2R";, wherein R is selected
from the group consisting of H, Na, K, CH3, and C2H5,
and R"; is selected from the group consisting of OH, a halogen atom, ONa, OK, OCH3,
and OC2H5; and x represents an integer of 1 to 8 being the
same or different each other in the polyhydroxyalkanoate. A method for producing
the polyhydroxyalkanoate is also provided.
