Mechanochemical carboxylation of polyisoprenes with maleic anhydride

Modification of Neodymium Polybutadiene

“…In the first studies on the modification of diene elastomers, chemical and mechanochemical ways of carrying out this process were considered. Investigations were conducted on natural rubber, and later studies looked at synthetic isoprene and butadiene rubbers [2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. The use of high temperature, of radical initiators, and of mechanical action enabled reactions of cyclisation, hydrogenation, and introduction of functional groups into the polymer chain to be carried out [9].…”