Gerard Lligadas, J. C. Ronda, M. Galià
May 2, 2007
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Biomacromolecules
Abstract
Novel biobased aromatic triols (1,3,5-(9-hydroxynonyl)benzene and 1,3,5-(8-hydroxyoctyl)-2,4,6-octylbenzene) were synthesized through the transition-metal-catalyzed cyclotrimerization of two alkyne fatty acid methyl esters (methyl 10-undecynoate and methyl 9-octadecynoate) followed by the reduction of the ester groups to give terminal primary hydroxyl groups. A series of biobased segmented polyurethanes based on these triols, 1,4-butanediol as a chain extender and 4,4'-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) as a coupling agent, were synthesized. Samples were prepared with hard-segment contents up to 50%. The morphologies and thermal properties of these polyurethanes were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. Partial crystallinity and phase separation were detected in samples with hard-segment content of 50%.