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Functionalization of polymers: Epoxidation of polyolefins
Author(s) -
Kurusu Yasuhiko
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1581(199602)7:2<67::aid-pat452>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - reactivity (psychology) , polybutadiene , materials science , formic acid , polymer , polymer chemistry , double bond , ethylene , surface modification , selectivity , epoxy , vinyl polymer , organic chemistry , copolymer , catalysis , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
In order to produce a polymer with an epoxy group, the epoxidation of the polyolefins poly(ethylene‐co‐1,9‐decadiene) (PED) and polybutadiene (PB) was investigated. For these reactions, in situ generated peroxy acid was most effective and convenient. Among them an H 2 O 2 –formic acid system gave the best result. The reactivity of PB showed the dependency on the microstructure. The reactivity of the double bond is trans>cis> vinyl(pendant) and the selectivity for the epoxidation is cis∼vinyl(pendant)≫trans.