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Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.80, No.8, 1335-1341, 2001
Synthesis of new polyureas derived from 4-cyclohexylurazole
4-Cyclohexylurazole (1)R = cyclohexyl (CHU) was prepared from cyclohexyl isocyanate in two steps. Polycondensation reactions of compound CHU with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), and toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI) were performed in DMAc/chloroform and DMAC in the presence of pyridine as a catalyst. The resulting novel polyureas have an inherent viscosity in the range of 0.044-0.206 g/dL in DMF at 25 degreesC. These polyureas were characterized by IR, H-1-NMR, elemental analysis, and TGA. The resulting polymers are soluble in most organic solvents. Some physical properties and structural characterization of these novel polyureas are reported.
Keywords:4-cyclohexylurazole;polyureas;solution polymerization;inherent viscosity;step-growth polymerization