Thermolysis of a polymer model of aromatic carboxylic acids in low-rank coal
Abstract
To compliment our current investigation into the role that decarboxylation of aromatic carboxylic acids plays in the low-temperature cross-linking of low-rank coals, we are investigating the thermolysis of a polymeric coal model compound to determine if the polymeric network structure of coal can alter the decarboxylation pathways. In this investigation, a bibenzylic polymer, poly-(m-xylylene-co-5-carboxy-m-xylylene), 1, was synthesized containing 2.3 carboxylic acids per 100 carbons, which is similar to that found in Zapp lignite. The pyrolysis of 1 was compared to poly-m-xylylene, 2, and the methyl ester of 1, 3, to determine if the carboxy group enhances cross-linking reactions. The major product from the pyrolysis of 1 at 375{degrees} C or 400{degrees} C for 1 h was a THF insoluble residue (60-75 wt%), while pyrolysis of 2 or the methyl ester of 1 produced only a THF soluble product. The mechanistic pathways leading to cross-linking will be discussed.
- Authors:
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- Hope College, Holland, MI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 456349
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970443-9
ON: DE97003490; TRN: 97:002301
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 213. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA (United States), 13-17 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; LIGNITE; PYROLYSIS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COAL; CROSS-LINKING; DECARBOXYLATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY
Citation Formats
Mungall, W S, Britt, P F, and Buchanan, III, A C. Thermolysis of a polymer model of aromatic carboxylic acids in low-rank coal. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Mungall, W S, Britt, P F, & Buchanan, III, A C. Thermolysis of a polymer model of aromatic carboxylic acids in low-rank coal. United States.
Mungall, W S, Britt, P F, and Buchanan, III, A C. 1997.
"Thermolysis of a polymer model of aromatic carboxylic acids in low-rank coal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/456349.
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abstractNote = {To compliment our current investigation into the role that decarboxylation of aromatic carboxylic acids plays in the low-temperature cross-linking of low-rank coals, we are investigating the thermolysis of a polymeric coal model compound to determine if the polymeric network structure of coal can alter the decarboxylation pathways. In this investigation, a bibenzylic polymer, poly-(m-xylylene-co-5-carboxy-m-xylylene), 1, was synthesized containing 2.3 carboxylic acids per 100 carbons, which is similar to that found in Zapp lignite. The pyrolysis of 1 was compared to poly-m-xylylene, 2, and the methyl ester of 1, 3, to determine if the carboxy group enhances cross-linking reactions. The major product from the pyrolysis of 1 at 375{degrees} C or 400{degrees} C for 1 h was a THF insoluble residue (60-75 wt%), while pyrolysis of 2 or the methyl ester of 1 produced only a THF soluble product. The mechanistic pathways leading to cross-linking will be discussed.},
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