Synthesis and thermal properties of polydimethylsiloxanes modified by decyl and methylundecylenate substituents

• DOI: 10.1007/s11172-014-0612-9
• Publication Date: 2015-03-06T04:50:55Z
• Authors: T. A. Pryakhina; D. I. Shragin; T. V. Strelkova; V. M. Kotov; M. I. Buzin; N. V. Demchenko; A. M. Muzafarov
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

A series of polydimethylsiloxanes modified by long-chain hydrocarbon substituents, including those containing terminal ester groups, was synthesized. The structures of the copolymers were confirmed by the data of 1H and 29Si NMR spectroscopy. The thermal properties of the copolymers were studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The change in the behavior of the copolymers is observed at the content of modifying units is >5 mol.% and the fluidity of the polymers is retained at the content of these units <15 mol.%.