Modified Ferrocenes as Primary Driers for Formulations of Alkyd Paints

The effect of modification of benzoylferrocene periphery on catalytic activity toward drying of alkyd resins has been investigated by the combination of experimental techniques. A series of substituted ferrocenes have been synthesized and characterized by analytical and spectroscopic tools including...

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Main Authors: Jan Honzíček, Tatiana Fedorova, Jaromír Vinklárek, Tomáš Mikysek, Ivana Císařová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/9/873
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Summary:The effect of modification of benzoylferrocene periphery on catalytic activity toward drying of alkyd resins has been investigated by the combination of experimental techniques. A series of substituted ferrocenes have been synthesized and characterized by analytical and spectroscopic tools including X-ray diffraction analysis on single crystals. The electrochemical behavior of the ferrocene derivatives has been elucidated by cyclic voltammetry and rotation disk voltammetry. The activity toward room temperature curing of alkyd resin has been evaluated by standard mechanical tests on coated plates, which enabled to establish a structure/catalytic activity relationship. Fast drying of test coatings has been observed for formulations of (3-methoxybenzoyl) ferrocene. Time-resolved infrared spectroscopy in combination with attenuated total reflectance sampling technique enabled to reveal the kinetic origin of the improved performance for this ferrocene derivative.
ISSN:2079-6412