Sains Malaysiana 46(3)(2017):
485–491
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4603-17
Epoxidation and Hydroxylation of Liquid
Natural Rubber
(Pengepoksidaan dan Penghidroksilan Getah
Asli Cecair)
NUR HANIS ADILA AZHAR1, HAMIZAH MD RASID1 & SITI FAIRUS M. YUSOFF1,2*
1School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of
Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600
Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2Polymer Research Center (PORCE), Faculty of Science and
Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia
Diserahkan: 24 Jun 2016/Diterima: 15 Ogos
2016
ABSTRACT
Liquid natural rubber (LNR)
was functionalized into liquid epoxidized natural rubber (LENR)
and hydroxylated LNR (LNR-OH)
via oxidation using a Na2WO4/CH3COOH/H2O2
catalytic system. Microstructures of LNR and functionalized LNRs
were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopies. The effect
of CH3COOH, H2O2
Na2WO4, reaction time and temperature on
epoxy content were investigated. LNR-OH
was obtained when oxidation reaction was conducted
at a longer reaction time, higher temperature or excess amount
of catalyst. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) reported the thermal behavior
of functionalized LNRs. Molecular weight and polydispersity
index (PDI) were determined using gel permeation
chromatography (GPC).
Keywords: Diols; epoxidation;
hydroxylated; liquid natural rubber; oxidation
ABSTRAK
Getah asli
cecair (LNR) telah diperfungsikan kepada getah asli cecair terepoksida
(LENR) dan getah asli cecair terhidroksil (LNR-OH)
melalui tindak balas pengoksidaan menggunakan sistem pemangkinan
Na2WO4/CH3COOH/H2O2. Mikrostruktur LNR dan LNR diperfungsi
dicirikan menggunakan spektroskopi Fourier transformasi inframerah
(FTIR)
dan resonans magnet nukleus (NMR). Kesan CH3COOH,
H2O2, Na2WO4,
masa dan suhu tindak balas ke atas kandungan epoksi dikaji. LNR-OH diperoleh apabila tindak balas pengoksidaan dijalankan
pada masa yang lebih panjang, suhu yang lebih tinggi atau lebihan
amaun pemangkin. Analisis termogravimetri
(TGA)
melaporkan sifat terma LNR yang terfungsi. Berat molekul
dan indeks kepoliserakan (PDI) ditentukan melalui kromatografi
penelapan gel (GPC).
Kata kunci: Diol; getah asli cecair; pengepoksidaan; pengoksidaan;
terhidroksil
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surat-menyurat; email: sitifairus@ukm.edu.my