Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes from Thiocarbonates

Patent Title: PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A POLYMER WITH URETHANE GROUPS

Number/Link: WO2019/034470 and WO2019/034473

Applicant/Assignee: BASF

Publication Date: 21 February 2019

“Gist”:  A cyclic thiocarbonate is reacted with a diamine and then with a diacrylate

Why it is interesting: NIPU is prepared by reacting a five-ring monothiocarbonate with di- (or poly-) amine and then with a compound having at least two thiol-reactive functional groups like e.g. ethylenically unsaturated groups. The reaction has advantages over conventional PU chemistry like being isocyanate-free, less moisture sensitive and running at moderate temperatures. In an example methyl monothiocarbonate is reacted with 1,5-pentanediamine and 1,4-butandioldimethacrylate, resulting in a colourless, transparent polymer with a high thermal stability.
An interesting take on hybrid non-isocyanate polyurethanes.

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Reaction scheme according to the invention

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Thiol-Crosslinked Poly(hydroxyurethanes)

Title: METHOD FOR PRODUCING OR CURING POLYMERS USING THIOL-ENE POLYADDITION REACTIONS

Number/Link: W2017/081120

Applicant/Assignee:  Henkel

Publication Date: 18-05-2017

“Gist”: Unsaturated PHU are crosslinked using polythiols

Why it is interesting: The invention is about poly(hydroxyurethanes) (PHU) containing alkylene groups that are crosslinked using thiol-ene ‘click’ polyaddition reactions. The unsaturated PHU are first prepared by aminolysis of cyclocarbonates using unsaturated amines. In an example di-trimethylolpropane is converted to di-trimethylolpropanedicarbonate using ethylchloroformiate.  The di-TMPDC is then reacted with 3-aminopropylvinylether to prepare the PHU, which is then crosslinked using pentaerithritol-tetra(3-mecaptopropionate) in the presence of a photoinitiator and UV light.  The invention is said to be useful for isocyanate-free adhesive- and coating systems.

Di-trimethylolpropanedicarbonate

Non-Isocyanate Poly(Amide-Hydroxyurethanes)

Patent Title: NON-ISOCYANATE POLYURETHANES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME

 Number/Link: WO 2017/ 030880

Applicant/Assignee: ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES

Publication date: 23-feb-2017

Gist”: Telechelic cyclocarbonate-alkylesters are reacted with diamines in the melt

Why it is interesting: According to this invention (ω-) unsaturated alkylesters can be converted to mono-cyclocarbonate alkylesters and then reacted with diamines to prepare thermoplastic poly(amide-hydroxyurethanes) (PAHU). For example methyl-9-decenoate was first epoxidized and then reacted with CO2 to produce 9,10-cyclic carbonate-methyl decanoate. After separation and washing the cyclocarbonate was reacted – in the melt- with a mixture of dodecane diamine and a PTMO diamine (Jeffamine THF-100). It is said that the unsaturated alkylesters can be prepared from natural oils using (cross- or self-) metathesis followed (or preceded) by transesterifaction with alkanols.

PAHU preparation scheme

PAHU preparation scheme

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