Zur Reaktion von Dicyclopentadiendiepoxid mit Acrylsäure

Abstract

On the Reaction of Dicyclopentadiene Diepoxide with Acrylic Acid The esterification of dicyclopentadiene diepoxide as a bifunctional epoxide with acrylic acid was investigated. The influence of solvent polarity, reaction temperature and the catalytic system used are discussed. It was found, that the reaction rate increased with increasing solvent polarity. By using tertiary amines as catalysts, only a small catalytic effect was observed. On the contrary, a good catalytic effect was achieved with Lewis‐acids. By means of FeCl3, a vinylester containing epoxide groups and CC‐double‐bonds is obtained, which polymerizes via various mechanisms.