Synthesis of functionalized polyisobutylene and its block copolymers with D,L-lactide

  • Pavel A. Nikishau Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Evgenii A. Ksendzov Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Dmitriy I. Shiman Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Ludmila V. Gaponik Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Sergei V. Kostjuk Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7466-3662
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2019-2-40-50

Abstract

Method of reactive polyisobutylene modification by various alkoxybenzenes (anisole and 4-phenoxybutanol) was proposed to form functionalized polyisobutylenes. Polymerization of D,L-lactide was explored on the 4-phenoxybutanol/1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene system. It led to determination of optimal conditions for gaining of poly(isobutylene-b-D,L-lactide). Such copolymers (Mn = 14 300 g/mol and Mn = 36 600 g/mol, Mw /  Mn ≤ 2.5) which were obtained by the polymerization of D,L-lactide on polyisobutylene macroinitiator shows microphase ordering. Formation of the block copolymers is confirmed by 1Н NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, and scanning electron microscopy.

Author Biographies

Pavel A. Nikishau, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

researcher at the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes

Evgenii A. Ksendzov, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

technician at the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes

Dmitriy I. Shiman, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

PhD (chemistry); leading researcher at the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes

Ludmila V. Gaponik, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

PhD (chemistry); senior researcher at the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes

Sergei V. Kostjuk, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

doctor of science (chemistry), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory of catalysis of polymerization processes, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, and head of the department of high molecular weight compounds, faculty of chemistry, Belarusian State University

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Published
2019-08-27
Keywords: block copolymerization, polyisobutylene, polylactide, macroinitiator, alkylation
How to Cite
Nikishau, P. A., Ksendzov, E. A., Shiman, D. I., Gaponik, L. V., & Kostjuk, S. V. (2019). Synthesis of functionalized polyisobutylene and its block copolymers with D,L-lactide. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry, 2, 40-50. https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2019-2-40-50
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No 2 (2019): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry
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