| abstract |
A method for producing allyl alcohol-functionalized butyl rubber comprising contacting epoxidized butyl rubber with benzoic acid, an analog of benzoic acid, or a C 1 -C 7 alkanoic acid. The method and polymer composites comprising epoxidized butyl rubber and benzoic acid, analogues of benzoic acid, or C 1 -C 7 alkanoic acids provide to polar functionalized butyl rubbers, especially those comprising allylic A cost-effective route to alcohol-functional butyl rubber. |