Azidoformate group was known to thermally activate C-H bonds of hydrocarbon compounds, which may afford reaction pathway to modify the hydrocarbon compounds. In this study, effect of fluidity of different hydrocarbon compounds, including liquid hydrocarbon (paraffin oil and liquid EPDM) and polymeric matrices (EPDM, PS, and TPU), on their reaction with azidoformate compound was investigated.
Effect of miscibility between the hydrocarbon and azidoformate-containing compounds were also investigated, affording better understanding on the relationship between their solubility parameters and reaction characteristics. 4-Methoxybenzyl azidoformate was employed as a model azidoformate compound and its reaction with the hydrocarbon compounds were attempted at 150°C for 15 minutes.
Keywords: Azidoformate, thermal reaction, C-H activation, miscibility, fluidity