Cyclic carbonates of rapeseed methyl esters as monomers for urethane composites

Abstract

The two-stage synthesis of cyclic carbonates based on methyl esters of fatty acids from rapeseed oil is characterized. The first stage involves the synthesis of epoxides by the reaction of unsaturated methyl esters of rapeseed fatty acids with hydrogen peroxide, orthophosphoric and acetic acids. The second step is a carbonization reaction, which was carried out by passing carbon dioxide through the reactive mixture in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide as a catalyst. A reactive oligourethane based on cyclocarbonates cyclic carbonates of rapeseed fatty acids and piperazine was synthesized by the non-isocyanate method via the interaction of cyclocarbonate group with the amino group of piperazine. Polymer composites based on synthesized cyclocarbonates, epoxides and amines of different chemical nature were prepared and studied. Thus, there is a possibility of regulating the physical and mechanical properties of epoxyurethane composites.