Characterization of Polyol Synthesized from Epoxidized Palm Oil Using Fourier Transform Infra-Red and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

A. R.  Rahmat; W. N.  Wan Tajulruddin; Z. A.  Mohd Yusof; A.  Fakhari

Characterization of Polyol Synthesized from Epoxidized Palm Oil Using Fourier Transform Infra-Red and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Authors

A. R. Rahmat Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia
W. N. Wan Tajulruddin Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia
Z. A. Mohd Yusof Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia
A. Fakhari Polymer Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia

Keywords:

polyol, epoxidized palm oil, ring opening polymerization

Abstract

In this present study, ring opening polymerization (ROP) method has been used to prepare a bio-based polyol (PEPO) from epoxidized palm oil (EPO). This reaction was carried out in the presence of fluoroantimonic acid hexahydrate (HSbF6·6H2O) as a catalyst at certain concentration. The synthesized polyol was characterized with regard to its structural properties by fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The findings of this study revealed that the epoxy group presents in epoxidized palm oil (EPO) at 833 cm-1 disappeared in the synthesized polyol while the hydroxyl group presents with the emergence of peak at 3522 cm-1 in the FTIR spectrum. Based on NMR, the disappearance of epoxy ring group at 2.8-3.0 ppm indicates the completely reacted oxirane ring with the presence of signal at 3.7 ppm corresponded to hydroxyl group.

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Published

2020-10-30

How to Cite

Rahmat, A. R. ., Wan Tajulruddin, W. N. ., Mohd Yusof, . Z. A. ., & Fakhari, . A. . (2020). Characterization of Polyol Synthesized from Epoxidized Palm Oil Using Fourier Transform Infra-Red and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 10(1), 30–35. Retrieved from https://akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/aram/article/view/1727