Volume 48, Issue 4 e70002
Research Article

Impact of Ring-Closed Ratio on Properties of Benzoxazine via Solvent-Free Continuous Flow Synthesis

Changlu Zhou

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Changlu Zhou

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Sentao Lin

Sentao Lin

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Yuqiang Wang

Yuqiang Wang

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Tianxing Zhao

Tianxing Zhao

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Yuhang Tian

Yuhang Tian

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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Xianhao Gui

Xianhao Gui

East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Materials Chemical Engineering, No. 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 China

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First published: 18 March 2025
Citations: 1

Abstract

A solvent-free benzoxazine (Bz) synthesis process was established using continuous flow, utilizing p-cresol, n-butylamine, and an aqueous formaldehyde solution as raw materials to prepare Bz monomer of C-ba. The optimization of process parameters resulted in a p-cresol conversion of 93.5 % ± 1.1 %, a yield of 86.9 % ± 0.8 %, and a ring-closed ratio (RCR) of 90.0 % ± 1.0 % under optimal conditions. The continuous flow process not only enhanced the RCR from 88.1 % to 90.0 % but also significantly reduced the reaction time by 96.7 % compared to traditional batch processes. Additionally, C-ba with varying RCR values were investigated for their thermal properties, hydrophobicity, and antibacterial performance.

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