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Polymeric ionic liquids: a strategy for preparation of novel polymeric materials

Manoochehr Farzin, Keyvan Nosratzadegan, Jamshid Azarnia, and Mohammad Ferdosi

Chemistry Department, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-1774, Shahinshahr, Isfahan, Iran

E-mail: Manoochehr.farzin@gmail.com

Abstract: A novel polymeric ionic liquid (PIL), bearing high C-N and N-N content, potentially suitable for new safe energetic materials and catalyst supports was introduced. The PIL was prepared by way of radical co-polymerisation of 1-vinyl-3-p-nitrobenzylimidazolium bromide and 1-vinylimidazole at 80◦C using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator. The PIL thus produced was successfully transformed into NO₃@PIL and N₃@PIL for potential application as safe energetic materials and/or catalyst supports. The polymers were obtained in quantitative yields and were characterised by NMR, FTIR, DSC and TGA data. This study reveals the adequate thermal stability of novel salt-based nitrogen-rich polymeric ionic liquids for application as safe energetic materials and/or supports in heterogeneous catalysis.

Keywords: energetic salts – polyionic liquid – polymer – nitrogen-rich polymer – catalyst supports

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.1515/chempap-2015-0127

Chemical Papers 69 (9) 1211–1218 (2015)