Applied Chemistry for Engineering (공업화학)

The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (한국공업화학회)
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Development of the Commercialization of N-Cyclohexylmaleimide for Strengthening the Whiteness and Heat Resistance of Polymer Resins

고분자 수지의 백색도 및 내열성을 향상시키는 N-Cyclohexylmaleimide의 상업화를 위한 개발

  • Received : 2020.01.29
  • Accepted : 2020.03.25
  • Published : 2020.04.10
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Abstract

N-phenylmaleimide (PMI), a compound for strengthening the heat resistance of ABS resin, is a yellow crystal. Therefore, copolymers modified with PMI exhibit color, which limits their use. In order to overcome such disadvantage, the demand for N-cyclohexylmaleimide (CHMI), which has similar properties to PMI and also is a white crystal, is increasing. However, CHMI is difficult to industrialize due to the formation of various by-products during synthesis, which requires an additional purification process resulting in a low yield. In this study, composite catalysts were developed to improve these problems and industrially produce CHMI. Finally, CHMI was synthesized with a 85% yield and at least 99.5% purity.

ABS 수지의 내열성 강화를 위한 화합물인 N-phenylmaleimide (PMI)는 원료로서 노란색을 띤다. 그러므로 PMI로 개질된 공중합체는 색을 나타내는데, 이에 따른 사용의 제한이 있다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위해 PMI의 대체재로, 원료로서 색을 띠지 않고 PMI와 비슷한 성능을 가진 N-cyclohexylmaleimide (CHMI)의 수요 또한 증가하고 있다. 그러나 CHMI는 합성 중에 여러 반응 부산물이 생성되어 정제 과정이 필수적이며, 수율도 낮아 공업화에 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 개선하고 CHMI를 공업적으로 생산하기 위해 복합 촉매를 개발하였다. 최종적으로 CHMI를 85% 수율과 99.5% 이상의 순도로 합성하였다.

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