| abstract |
Disclosed is a simplified process for formation of polyisobutylene functionalized with at least one terminal primary or secondary alcohol. The process comprises subjecting an olefin functional polyisobutylene, butyl rubber, or mixtures thereof to ozonation and reduction thereby forming mono-alcohol and diol functional polyisobutylene. The formed functional polyisobutylenes can serve as precursors for many other functionalized polyisobutylenes including urethane polyisobutylenes, urethane polyisobutylenes capped with (meth)acrylate functions, and (meth)acrylate capped polyisobutylenes. |