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Synthesis of Bio-Based Methacrylic Polymer Using Camphor Terpene as a Renewable Resource
* 1 , 1, 2 , 1, 3 , 1, 4
1  Laboratoire de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique BP 119, Université de Tlemcen, Algeria
2  Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-chimiques (CRAPC), Bp 384 Bousmail Tipaza, Algeria
3  Laboratoire d'Architecture, d'Analyses et Réactivités des Substances Naturelles (LAARSN). Université de Bangui, BP 1450, Avenue des martyres, Bangui, Centrafrique
4  Université Belhadj Bouchaib, BP 284, 46000 Ain Temouchent, Algeria
Academic Editor: Julio A. Seijas

Abstract:

Sustainable polymers derived from biomass have the potential to reduce environmental impact while offering significant performance and cost advantages over petrochemical-derived macromolecules. We present here a facile and efficient approach to the synthesis of a biomethacrylic monomer: isobornyl methacrylate (IBOMA) using the naturally available camphor terpene in the essential oil of the Algerian plant Artemisia arborescens (Absinthe) as a key intermediate. The essential oil of the aerial part of the Artemisia arborescens plant naturally distributed in northwest Algeria was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques. Nine components were identified representing 90.7% of the total content. The main constituent of Artemisia arborescens essential oil is camphor (71.8%). Camphor was purified and modified to produce an 80% renewable carbon-based methacrylic monomer. This terpene-derived methacrylic monomer was free-radically polymerized to create a biosourced methacrylic polymer. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to characterize the structure of camphor terpene, isobornyl methacrylate and poly (isobornyl methacrylate) (PIBOMA).

Keywords: Artemisia arborescens; Essential oil; Camphor; biomethacrylic monomer; Biobased polymer.
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