Abstract
γ-Al2O3 loaded with potassium nitrate (KNO3/Al2O3) catalysts were prepared, characterized and employed as a type of heterogenous solid base catalyst in the synthesis of polycarbonate (1,4-butane carbonate)-diol (PBC–OH) via the transesterification of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and 1,4-butanediol (BD). The relationship between physicochemical properties and catalytic performance for KNO3/Al2O3 in this transesterification reaction was investigated using various techniques. The results demonstrated that the performance of KNO3/Al2O3 catalysts was highly influenced by basic site amount and strength. The medium and strong basic sites were beneficial for this reaction. The catalyst with a KNO3 loading of 35% and a calcination temperature of 700 °C exhibited the best catalytic activity due to its highest basic site amount and appropriate base strength. The highest BD conversion and PBC–OH yield of 80.2% and 68.4% were obtained under optimal reaction conditions. Also, this solid base catalyst was successfully employed in the synthesis of copolycarbonate diols from DMC and two different diols. Different scanning calorimetry results indicated that the thermal properties of the copolycarbonate diols can be adjusted by regulating the average segment lengths, Mn and copolymer composition structure.
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