Hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether (HQEE) is a kind of polyurethane chain extender synthesized by hydroquinone (HQ) and ethylene oxide (EO). With different molar ratios of hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether (HQEE)/1,4-butanediol 9/91, 18/82 and 27/73, a series of thermoplastic poly(butylene-co-hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether terephthalates) (PBHT) were synthesized via melt polycondensation. The incorporation of the HQEE group significantly improved the thermal properties of the polymers. However, HQEE did not change the crystal structure of PBT. The Tm values of the copolymers decreased (from 208?°C to 174?°C) with increasing content of HQEE segments, on the contrary, Tg values increased (from 37?°C to 43?°C)[1-2].
white to off-white crystalline powder or flakes
Hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether is used to produce 1,4-bis-(2-bromo-ethoxy)-benzene.
Preparation of polyester, polyolefins, polyurethanes, and hard waxy resins, organic synthesis.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
[1] Mei-Fei Wang. “Separation and Identification of Relative Substances in Polyurethane Chain Extender Hydroquinone Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Ether by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Photodiode Array Detection and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry.” Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 48 5 (2009): 2487–2492.
[2] Long Gu. “Synthesis and characterization of poly(butylene terephthalates) modified by hydroquinone bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether.” Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A 18 1 (2019): 871–876.
