Biosourced Cyclic and Multicyclic Polyesters Based on 1,4:3,6-Dianhydrohexitols: Application to Metal Ions Uptake in Aqueous Media

Authors want to thank all INRAP staff for analysis and helpful discussion. M. Mezni is acknowledged for NMR experiments, R. Jebali and N. Chaabane for ICP analysis.International audienceIsosorbide and isomannide are polycondensed in solution with trimesoyl chloride at a concentration of 0.06 mol L-1 for the synthesis of cyclic and multicyclic polyesters. The feed ratio diol/trimesoyl chloride is varied from 1.0/1.0 to 1.6/1.0. As all obtained polyesters prove insoluble, innovative solvent-free matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI ToF MS) is performed for their characterization. The influence of the stereochemistry is shown to be of great importance for the cyclization trend. Both isosorbide and isomannide lead mainly to cyclic and multicyclic structures at a feed ratio of 1.0/1.0 and 1.1/1.0. Isomannide gives higher fractions of multicyclic structures. The products are characterized by complementary techniques such as C-13 cross polarization magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (C-13 CP-MAS NMR) and differential scanning calorimetry measurements. Application as a cryptands for the uptake of metal ions in aqueous media is followed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP AES) analysis and reveal efficient toward large range of metals with tunable selectivity depending on the starting diol

Dianhydrohexitol based diamines for the synthesis and characterization of biosourced polymers

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Synthesis and characterization of isosorbide-based alpha,omega-dihydroxyethersulfone oligomers

International audienceFunctionalization of bio-based oligomers is a relevant approach in order to allow these materials to replace more conventional and nonbiodegradable polymers in a wider range of applications. This article will report on the hydroxylation of isosorbide-based ethersulfone oligomers. The hydroxy end-group was controlled by the variation of polycondensation parameters. Comparative study was conducted to assess the effect of isosorbide excess and the monomer concentration on structural composition and molecular weights of produced oligomers. Depending on reaction conditions, various products were synthesized, mainly alpha,omega-dihydroxyethersulfone oligomers. The characterization of the synthesized polyethersulfone was demonstrated by MALDI-TOF, NMR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and size exclusion chromatography

Characterization of cyclic and non-cyclic poly-(ether-urethane)s bio-based sugar diols by a combination of MALDI-TOF and NMR

International audienceMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy have been applied for characterization of novel poly-(ether-urethane)s (PolyEU) based on various diols derived from starch and two diisocyanates. First, numerous polyurethanes soft and hard blocks were prepared by polyaddition of isosorbide (3), isomannide (4) or isoidide (5) with 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) (7) or hexane-1,6-diisocyanate (HDI) (8). The polyaddition of isoidide and MDI yields 85% of polyurethane hard block with high inherent viscosity (ηinh = 0.35 dL/g) with linear chains as the main products. In the case of polyurethane based on isosorbide and MDI a large amount of cyclic compounds was formed with relatively high viscosity (ηinh = 0.29 dL/g) and good yield (77%). This polyurethane hard block presents a high glass transition temperature (Tg = 183 °C) and an excellent thermal stability until 250 °C (Tg = 77 °C of the polyurethane soft block based on isosorbide and HDI). Second, polyaddition of an aliphatic diol (6a) based on isosorbide and MDI yielded new poly-(ether-urethane) soft-hard blocks with quantitative yield (>95%). This polymer is soluble in common organic solvents and has a number-average molecular weight of 7950 Da with a polydispersity index of 1.43. The MALDI-TOF spectrum of this poly-(ether-urethane) indicated the formation of high molar fraction of cycles (Ca and Cb). The pure cyclic poly-(ether-urethane) soft-hard block presents a Tg of 141 °

Hyperbranched cyclic and multicyclic poly(etherketone)s by polycondensation of isosorbide and isomannide with 2,6,4′-trifluorobenzophenone and 1,3,5-tris(4-fluorobenzoyl) benzene

International audience1,3,5-Tris(4-fluorobenzoyl)benzene (TFBB) and 2,6,4′-trifluorobenzophenone (TFB) were polycondensed with isosorbide and isomanide. All polycondensations were performed in a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide and toluene with potassium carbonate as promotor. Optimal concentration to avoid gelation was set at 0.06 mol L−1. The different cyclization tendencies on the basis of monomers conformations are discussed. In the TFB series, the feed ratio isosorbide/TFB was varied from 1.0:1.0 to 1.5:1.0. A majority of linear and hyperbranched species were identified as main reaction products by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry regardless of the diol with slight cyclization tendency for isomannide. When TFBB was polycondensed with isosorbide, the cyclization tendency was significantly improved. The products obtained at a feed ratio of 1.41/1.0 and 1.51/1.0 were rich in cyclic and multicyclic species. More interesting results were obtained from the polycondensation of TFBB and isomannide, giving rise majoritarily to cyclic, bicyclic, and multicyclic species. Differential scanning calorimetric measurements indicated high glass transition temperature (around 200°C)