title: A cleaner two-step synthesis of high purity diallyldimethylammonium chloride monomers for flocculant preparation.
abstract: In order to improve the flocculation efficiency of polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC), high molecular weight PDADMAC should be prepared from high purity diallyldimethylammonium chloride(DADMAC) monomers. In this paper, a cleaner method with microwave irradiation and alkali solidification was proposed for preparing high pure DADMAC by selective heating under low temperature, and the prepared high purity DADMAC is characterized using FTIR and atomic absorption spectrometry. The new method provides a solution to the key technical problem of PDADMAC synthesis. Comparing with the conventional methods, the results showed that the advantages of the novel synthesis include: (a) high purity DADMAC is improved from 57% to 71%; (b) reaction time of tertiary amine preparation is shortened from 6 h to 7 min; (c) water instead of acetone was used as reaction medium; (d) toxic by-products, wastewater and waste gas are eliminated. Flocculant made from the synthesized high purity DADMAC monomers was proved more efficient in flocculation tests.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
authors.forename: Bing-hui
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xian-jia
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Zhao-kun
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Luan
mesh_terms: D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005427:Flocculation; D008872:Microwaves; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C508190:diallyldimethylammonium chloride