SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYEPICHLOROHYDRIN DIOLS

Authors

  • Quang Hung Vu Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Minh Tuan Pham Institute of Chemistry and Materials, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Ngoc Doan Vu Faculty of Physics and Chemical Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University
  • Minh Tri Huynh Faculty of Physics and Chemical Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University

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Abstract

Polyepichlorohydrin (PECH) is a functional polymer with high value in energy materials. Cationic ring-opening polymerization of epichlorohydrin (ECH) with a diol initiator and Lewis or protic acids catalyst, proceeds through an activated monomer mechanism (AM) allowing control of the polymer's average molecular weight and polydispersity index. In the present investigation, PECH diol was synthesized under the catalysis of boron trifluoride etherate, with the ECH monomer:ethylene glycol as an initiator molar ratio of 1:0.045, achieving a low molecular weight Mn = 1935 g/mol, low polydispersity index PDI = 1.25, predominantly in the linear chain configuration with the terminal hydroxyl group.

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Published

2024-11-06

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 02 (2024)

Section

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH