| Abstract: | A series of reactions are presented which allowed us to crosslink polydiacetylenes containing carbamate groups in the side chain without attacking the triple bond. These reactions involved syntheses of carbamates and allophanates from butyl alcohol and phenyl isocyanate with metal and tertiary amine catalysts using a model compound, 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol. Elemental analysis, IR and UV spectroscopy, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used as analytical tools. Metal catalysts were found to favor the formation of allophanates in higher yields and purity as compared to tertiary amine catalysts. |
