Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester
Utilizing triethylenediamine (DA), 1,3-propanesultone (PS), whose ring opens during the formation of the dizwiterion-intermediate DA-2PS, and the metal chlorides XCly, where X = Sn(IV), Zn(II),Al(III), Fe(III) and Mn(II), are used for the synthesis of five kinds of acidic metal-based functionalized...
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| description | Utilizing triethylenediamine (DA), 1,3-propanesultone (PS), whose ring opens during the formation of the dizwiterion-intermediate DA-2PS, and the metal chlorides XCly, where X = Sn(IV), Zn(II),Al(III), Fe(III) and Mn(II), are used for the synthesis of five kinds of acidic metal-based functionalized ionic liquid catalysts ([DA-2PS][XCly]<sub>2</sub>). Their chemical structures, thermal stability and dual acidic active site were analyzed. We investigated the performance of [DA-2PS][XCly]<sub>2</sub> in catalyzing the esterification reaction between 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and ethylene glycol (EG) to synthesize poly (ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF). Among the catalysts tested, [DA-2PS][SnCl<sub>5</sub>]<sub>2</sub> exhibited the best catalytic performance under identical process parameters, and the optimal catalyst dosage was determined to be 0.05 mol% based on FDCA. The optimal conditions for the reaction were predicted using response surface methodology: a feed ratio of EG:FDCA = 1.96:1, an esterification temperature of 219.86 °C, a polycondensation temperature of 240.04 °C and a polycondensation time of 6.3 h, with a intrinsic viscosity of 0.67 dL·g<sup>−1</sup>. The resulting PEF was experimentally verified to exhibit an intrinsic viscosity of 0.68 dL·g<sup>−1</sup> and a number average molecular weight of 28,820 g·mol<sup>−1</sup>. Finally, the structure and thermal properties of PEF were characterized. The results confirmed that PEF possessed the correct structure, exhibited high thermal stability and demonstrated excellent thermal properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af3d12d14d954c848d0a1dd441cdcdbb2024-01-10T15:06:50ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-12-0116110310.3390/polym16010103Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF PolyesterQiao Zhou0Yuanyuan Zhao1Yafei Shi2Rongrong Zheng3Liying Guo4School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, ChinaSchool of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang 111003, ChinaUtilizing triethylenediamine (DA), 1,3-propanesultone (PS), whose ring opens during the formation of the dizwiterion-intermediate DA-2PS, and the metal chlorides XCly, where X = Sn(IV), Zn(II),Al(III), Fe(III) and Mn(II), are used for the synthesis of five kinds of acidic metal-based functionalized ionic liquid catalysts ([DA-2PS][XCly]<sub>2</sub>). Their chemical structures, thermal stability and dual acidic active site were analyzed. We investigated the performance of [DA-2PS][XCly]<sub>2</sub> in catalyzing the esterification reaction between 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and ethylene glycol (EG) to synthesize poly (ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)(PEF). Among the catalysts tested, [DA-2PS][SnCl<sub>5</sub>]<sub>2</sub> exhibited the best catalytic performance under identical process parameters, and the optimal catalyst dosage was determined to be 0.05 mol% based on FDCA. The optimal conditions for the reaction were predicted using response surface methodology: a feed ratio of EG:FDCA = 1.96:1, an esterification temperature of 219.86 °C, a polycondensation temperature of 240.04 °C and a polycondensation time of 6.3 h, with a intrinsic viscosity of 0.67 dL·g<sup>−1</sup>. The resulting PEF was experimentally verified to exhibit an intrinsic viscosity of 0.68 dL·g<sup>−1</sup> and a number average molecular weight of 28,820 g·mol<sup>−1</sup>. Finally, the structure and thermal properties of PEF were characterized. The results confirmed that PEF possessed the correct structure, exhibited high thermal stability and demonstrated excellent thermal properties.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/1/103ionic liquidcatalystbiobaseddirect esterificationpoly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) |
| spellingShingle | Qiao Zhou Yuanyuan Zhao Yafei Shi Rongrong Zheng Liying Guo Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester Polymers ionic liquid catalyst biobased direct esterification poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) |
| title | Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester |
| title_full | Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester |
| title_fullStr | Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester |
| title_short | Acidic Metal-Based Functional Ionic Liquids Catalyze the Synthesis of Bio-Based PEF Polyester |
| title_sort | acidic metal based functional ionic liquids catalyze the synthesis of bio based pef polyester |
| topic | ionic liquid catalyst biobased direct esterification poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/1/103 |
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