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. 2024 Apr 15;9(17):19601–19612. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01360

Table 2. Effect of Reaction Temperature on the Epoxidation of Butyl Rubber.

run butyl rubber (g) temp. (°C) acetone (mL) Oxone (g) NaHCO3 (g) percentage of epoxide (%)b
1a 5.0 23 8.0 2.35 1.28 70
5a 5.0 45 8.0 2.35 1.28 20
a

Oxone and NaHCO3 were added by single addition, The molar ratio of unsaturation: Oxone:NaHCO3:acetone = 1:5:10:71.

b

The reaction stopped at 60 min reaction time.