Polymer Bulletin, Vol.43, No.2-3, 239-246, 1999
Functionalization of low molecular weight atactic polypropylene - Part I. Spectroscopic studies
Low molecular weight atactic polypropylene (APP) was functionalized with 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol (eugenol), 4-allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene (DMAB), 4-propenylanisole(trans-anethole), cis-2,4,5-trimethoxypropenylbenzene (beta-asarone) and 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol (ADMP) in the presence of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) at 170 degrees C. Amount of grafted eugenol, DMAB and anethole on APP and characterization of the products were carried by UV-VIS and FTIR spectroscopies respectively. The effects of the reaction time, concentrations of the functional compounds and DCP on the extent of grafting were examined.
Keywords:MALEIC-ANHYDRIDE