Abstract
To improve various physical properties of poly(isobutylene oxide) copolymers of isobutylene oxide and cyclohexene oxide have been synthesized with triisobutylaluminum as catalyst. The molecular weights of the copolymers are rather lower than that of poly(isobutylene oxide) prepared with diethylzinc catalyst. The glass transition temperatures of the copolymers are between those of two homopolymers. The copolymers of isobutylene oxide and vinyl cyclohexene oxide showed better thermal stability. Oligomer of isobutylene oxide has been synthesized for polyol and lubricant application. Acid catalyzed oligomerization gave vary complex mixture. But base catalyzed reaction afforded the pentamer and hexamer rich oligomer mixtures.
Poly(isobutylene oxide)의 물리적 성질을 개선하기 위하여 isobutylene oxide와 cyclohexene oxide의 공중합체가 triisobutylaluminum을 촉매로 하여 합성되었다. 분자량은 diethylzinc를 촉매로 하여 만든 poly(isobutylene oxide)보다 낮았다. 유리전이온도는 두 개의 단일중합체 사이에 일정하게 분포되었다. Vinyl cyclohexene oxide와의 공중합체는 현저한 열안정성을 보여주었다. 폴리올이나 윤활제로 응용 가능한 올리고머가 제조되었다. 산촉매하에서는 복잡한 생성물 분포를 보여 주었으나 염기 촉매하에서는 오량체 및 육량체가 주인 생성물 분포를 보여주었다.