Ring-opening polymerization of isopropylglycidyl ether (IPGE) with new catalysts of Ti, Sn, Al-alkoxides and comparison of its reactivity

Yalcin G., KAYAN A.

DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS, vol.15, no.4, pp.405-416, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/1385772x.2012.686693
  • Title of Journal : DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
  • Page Numbers: pp.405-416

Abstract

The polymerization reactions of isopropylglycidyl ether (IPGE) were carried out by various catalysts potassium hydroxide, potassium tert-butoxide, tetrafluorophthalate aluminum sec-butoxide, tetrafluorophthalate tin tert-butoxide, and tetrafluorophthalate-titanium isopropoxide complexes. Tetrafluorophthalate-aluminum, tin, and titanium have been prepared from aluminum sec-butoxide, tin tert-butoxide, and titanium isopropoxide in alcohol and tetrafluorophthalic acid. Poly-IPGE and catalysts were characterized by H-1, C-13 NMR, FTIR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and gel permeation chromatography. IPGE is less reactive toward OH- nucleophiles than 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and propylene oxide.