MICROWAVE-MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF POLY{[<i>p</i>-(AZIDOMETHYL)STYRENE]-<i>co</i>-(5-VINYLTETRAZOLE)} AS AN ENERGETIC POLYMER

Authors

  • Ajay D. Kshirsagar School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra
  • Dilip G. Hundiwale School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra
  • Vikas V. Gite School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra
  • Pramod P. Mahulikar School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/3782

Keywords:

energetic polymers, tetrazole, azidation, microwave heating, thermal properties

Abstract

The poly{[p-(azidomethyl)styrene]-co-(5-vinyltetrazole)} was successfully synthesized by azidation of a copolymer, such as poly-{[p-(chloromethyl)styrene]-co-acrylonitrile} under microwave irradiation. This method was very simple, rapid, and carried out in a controllable way. In this greener approach, the chlorine atom of the copolymer was easily replaced by azide group, and the cyanide group was converted to tetrazole moiety under microwave irradiation. The synthesized copolymers were characterized by spectral analysis, and their thermal properties were estimated using thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry.

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Published

2017-11-29

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 10 (2017)

Section

Original Papers