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Direct hydrogenation of nitrile butadiene rubber latex using M41 catalyst

Journal

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
Volume 72, Issue 9, Pages 804-812

Publisher

WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pi.6552

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HNBR; catalysis; ruthenium catalyst; latex hydrogenation

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Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) is a high-performance elastomer widely used in the petrochemical and automotive industries. A ruthenium-based catalyst, M41, was investigated for the direct hydrogenation of NBR latex. The catalytic selectivity for the hydrogenation of -C=C bond instead of -C=N group was confirmed, and the reaction conditions were optimized to obtain high conversion of over 95 mol%. The results suggest that this catalyst could address the limitations in the hydrogenation of NBR latex.
Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) is a high-performance elastomer widely used in the petrochemical and automotive industries. A ruthenium-based catalyst, namely [1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-imidazolidinylidene]-[2-[[(4-methylphenyl)imino]methyl]-4-nitrophenoyl]chloro[3-phenylindenylidene]ruthenium(II) (M41), was investigated for the direct hydrogenation of NBR latex. The catalytic selectivity for the hydrogenation of -C=C bond instead of -C=N group was confirmed by both Fourier transform infrared and H-1 NMR spectroscopies. The effects of reaction conditions (such as temperature, pressure, catalyst levels, agitation speed and solid content) on the hydrogenation reaction were examined, and hydrogenation products with over 95 mol% conversion were obtained for only 3 h with a catalyst/NBR ratio of 0.05 wt% and no gel was formed within HNBR. The results suggest that the current limitations in the hydrogenation of NBR latex could be addressed with this catalyst. (c) 2023 Society of Industrial Chemistry.

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