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Synthesis and application of long‐chain alkyl quaternary ammonium‐functionalized hyperbranched polyester
Author(s) -
Du Yingying,
Chen Qianlan,
Shen Li,
Xing Yanjun,
Dai Jinjin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.33842
Subject(s) - alkyl , polyester , ammonium , hydrolysis , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , alkaline hydrolysis , polymer chemistry , ethylene , ammonium chloride , chemistry , dimethylformamide , materials science , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , catalysis , solvent , engineering
A novel kind of macromolecule, long‐chain alkyl quaternary ammonium functionalized hyperbranched polyester (QHPE), was synthesized by the reaction of hyperbranched polyester Boltorn H30 (H30) and 2,3‐epoxypropyl alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride under alkaline conditions in dimethylformamide. After modification, the hydroxyl terminal group of H30 was converted into an ammonium functional group. A series of products was obtained with different lengths of an alkyl chain (C8, C12, C16, and C18) in the ammonium functional group. All of the products were characterized by Fourier transform infrared and NMR spectroscopy. The application of QHPEs as accelerators for the alkaline hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fabric was studied. The influences of the structure of QHPEs and hydrolysis conditions, such as alkaline concentration, hydrolysis time, and temperature, on the weight loss of PET fabrics were investigated. The results indicated that QHPE was a novel, efficient accelerator for the alkaline hydrolysis of PET fabrics. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011