Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is in order to overcome the deficiency that existing catalyzer exists in the lactic acid polycondensation field, for example avoid in the poly(lactic acid) because of existing tin metal to bring variety of issue, and the application of further expanding rare earth compound, what a kind of single component rare earth compound that contains nontoxic or low toxicity or rare earth compound and volatile sulfonic acid composite catalyst were provided does not contain tin metal, can improve the poly(lactic acid) of thermostability simultaneously again.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of preparation method of above-mentioned poly(lactic acid).
Purpose of the present invention can reach by following measure:
A kind of poly(lactic acid), described poly(lactic acid) contains rare earth compound C1, perhaps also contains sulfoacid compound C2; The weight-average molecular weight of poly(lactic acid) is 5,000~50,000, and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is lower than 0.87wt%/min.
Rare earth compound C1 is selected from rare earth oxide Ln
2O
3, rare earth halide LnX
3, rare earth sulfonate Ln (R1SO
3)
3Or Ln (Ar1SO
3)
3, RE phosphate Ln (P204)
3Or Ln (P507)
3, rare earth carboxylate Ln (R2COO)
3Or Ln (Ar2COO)
3Or rare earth naphthenate Ln (naph)
3In one or more; Wherein, X is a haloid element, and R1 is the C that halogen replaces or do not have replacement
1~C
3Alkyl, Ar1 is phenyl or C
1~C
3The phenyl that replaces of alkyl, naph is the cycloalkanes acidic group, P204 is a di (isooctyl) phosphate, P507 is the different monooctyl ester of mono phosphoric acid ester; R2 is the alkyl of C1~C11, and Ar2 is a phenyl; Ln is a rare earth metal, is selected from the periodic table of elements in the IIIB family in 15 lanthanon or scandium or the yttrium one or more.
Rare earth compound C1 is preferably selected from rare earth oxide Ln
2O
3, rare earth halide LnX
3, rare earth sulfonate Ln (R1SO
3)
3Or Ln (Ar1SO
3)
3Or rare earth carboxylate Ln (R2COO)
3Or Ln (Ar2COO)
3In a kind of; Wherein X is a chlorion, and R1 is a trifluoromethyl, Ar1 be dodecane for phenyl, R2 is undecyl or 2-ethyl pentyl group, Ar2 is a phenyl, Ln is a rare earth metal, is selected from the periodic table of elements in the IIIB family in 15 lanthanon or scandium or the yttrium one or more.
Above-mentioned rare earth metal Ln is preferably lanthanum La, praseodymium Pr, neodymium Nd, samarium Sm, europium Eu, gadolinium Gd, dysprosium Dy, erbium Er or yttrium Y, most preferably is lanthanum La, neodymium Nd, samarium Sm, europium Eu or erbium Er.
Sulfoacid compound C2 is aliphatic sulfonic R3SO
3H or aromatic sulphonic acid Ar3SO
3H; Wherein R3 is the C that halogen replaces or do not have replacement
1~C
3Alkyl, Ar3 for do not have to replace, C
1~C
3The phenyl that alkyl replaces or halogen replaces.
Sulfoacid compound C2 is preferably selected from methylsulfonic acid (CH
3SO
3H), ethyl sulfonic acid (C
2H
5SO
3H), 1-propyl sulfonic acid (1-C
3H
7SO
3H), Phenylsulfonic acid (C
6H
5SO
3H), tosic acid (p-CH
3C
6H
5SO
3H), p-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid (p-ClC
6H
5SO
3H) with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF
3SO
3H) one or more in.
Rare earth compound C1 is 200~70000ppm of poly(lactic acid) quality, preferred 1000~20000ppm; Sulfoacid compound C2 is 0~50000ppm of poly(lactic acid) quality, preferred 1000~10000ppm.
A kind of method for preparing the described poly(lactic acid) of claim 1, mixture or their oligopolymer with L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid are raw material, add rare earth compound C1 or add rare earth compound C1 simultaneously and sulfoacid compound C2 as catalyzer, carry out melt polycondensation reaction, promptly obtain the poly(lactic acid) product.
In melt polycondensation reaction, condensation temp is 100 ℃~200 ℃, preferred 120 ℃~180 ℃; Its condensation pressure is along with the process of reaction reduces gradually, and original pressure is a normal atmosphere, and resulting pressure is 0.1KPa~6KPa, perhaps directly reacts under the pressure of 0.1KPa~6Kpa; The condensation time is 3h~20h, preferred 6~15h.
Reaction is carried out under decompression or vacuum usually, also can carry out in rare gas element (as nitrogen).
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, catalyzer of the present invention comprises:
C1 is selected from the rare earth oxide Ln of rare earth compound
2O
3, rare earth chloride LnX
3, rare earth sulfonate Ln (R1SO
3)
3Or Ln (Ar1SO
3)
3With rare earth carboxylate Ln (R2COO)
3Or Ln (Ar2COO)
3In a kind of,
And C2, be selected from methylsulfonic acid (CH
3SO
3H), ethyl sulfonic acid (C
2H
5SO
3H), 1-propyl sulfonic acid (1-C
3H
7SO
3H), Phenylsulfonic acid (C
6H
5SO
3H), tosic acid (p-CH
3C
6H
5SO
3H), p-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid (p-ClC
6H
5SO
3H) with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF
3SO
3H) at least a in.
And the mol ratio of described C1 and C2 is 100: 0~1: 100.
Wherein, described rare earth metal Ln is selected from a kind of among lanthanum La, neodymium Nd, samarium Sm, europium Eu, the erbium Er; X is a chlorion; Ar1 is that dodecane is for phenyl; R2 is undecyl or 2-ethyl pentyl group; Ar2 is a phenyl.
The catalyst system that is used for the lactic acid polycondensation of the present invention can single component C1 or C1 and C2 multicomponent mixture mixed system.
Beneficial effect of the present invention is as follows:
The 1 rare earth compound C1 that contains of the present invention, the poly(lactic acid) that perhaps also contains sulfoacid compound C2 has superior thermostability;
2 catalyzer of the present invention have and the approaching catalytic activity of tin class catalyzer, and the polylactic acid molecule amount narrowly distributing that obtains;
3 poly(lactic acid) of the present invention are pure, do not contain additives such as expanding connection agent, stablizer;
4 catalyzer of the present invention are low to the catalytic activity of poly(lactic acid) degraded, compare with tin class catalyzer, and thermal stability is significantly increased, and its thermal destruction speed ratio latter hangs down an order of magnitude.
Embodiment
In following examples and the comparative example, polymericular weight records on ShimadzuLC-20AD with gel chromatography, and solvent for use is a tetrahydrofuran (THF), and standard is a polystyrene; The thermal destruction speed of polymkeric substance (thermal weight loss speed) uses TA Q100 to record in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere.
Embodiment 1:
Be equipped with to 250ml that to add 110g purity in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong be 90% L-lactic acid and lanthanum trioxide 0.2g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 120 ℃ oil bath, be to stir dehydration 1h under the condition of 40KPa at pressure, in 0.5 hour, pressure is progressively dropped to 1KPa then, simultaneous temperature rises to 180 ℃, continue to stir 7 hours, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 30,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.57 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.11wt%/min.
Embodiment 2:
Be equipped with to 250ml that to add 110g purity in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong be 90% L-lactic acid and Neodymium trioxide 0.21g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 120 ℃ oil bath, be to stir dehydration 1h under the condition of 40KPa at pressure, in 0.5 hour, pressure is progressively dropped to 1KPa then, simultaneous temperature rises to 180 ℃, continue to stir 7 hours, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 20,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.59 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.12wt%/min.
Embodiment 3:
Be equipped with to 250ml that to add 110g purity in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong be 90% D-lactic acid and Samarium trioxide 0.23g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 100 ℃ oil bath, be to stir dehydration 1h under the condition of 40KPa at pressure, in 0.5 hour, pressure is progressively dropped to 1KPa then, simultaneous temperature rises to 180 ℃, continue to stir 7 hours, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 31,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.12wt%/min.
Embodiment 4:
Be equipped with to 250ml that to add 110g purity in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong be 90% D-lactic acid and europium sesquioxide 0.24g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 100 ℃ oil bath, be to stir dehydration 1h under the condition of 40KPa at pressure, in 0.5 hour, pressure is progressively dropped to 1KPa then, simultaneous temperature rises to 180 ℃, continue to stir 7 hours, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 28,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.61 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.1wt%/min.
Embodiment 5:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 100g D-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 190 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 40,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.66 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.086wt%/min.
Embodiment 6:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=5000) and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 140 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 5.5KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 32,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.56 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.1wt%/min.
Embodiment 7:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=1500) and samarium trichloride 0.34g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be on Rotary Evaporators, to react under the condition of 5.5KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 10h is 26,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.56 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.14wt%/min.
Embodiment 8:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 110g L-lactic acid and Neodymium trichloride 1.02g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 180 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 12h under the condition of 3KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 50,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.65 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.41wt%/min.
Embodiment 9:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 110g L-lactic acid and Europium trichloride 0.35g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 180 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 15h under the condition of 0.4KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 48,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.65 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.16wt%/min.
Embodiment 10:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid neodymium 1.58g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 200 ℃ oil bath, be on Rotary Evaporators, to react under the condition of 0.8KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 12h is 31,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.73 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.05wt%/min.
Embodiment 11:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 110g L-lactic acid and lauric acid neodymium 0.96g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be on Rotary Evaporators, to react under the condition of 0.5KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 20h is 49,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.63 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.06wt%/min.
Embodiment 12:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 110g L-lactic acid and phenylformic acid europium 0.85g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be on Rotary Evaporators, to react under the condition of 0.5KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 15h is 46,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.66 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.03wt%/min.
Embodiment 13:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and methylsulfonic acid samarium 0.58g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 160 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 0.3KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 16,900, molecular weight distribution is 1.49 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.07wt%/min.
Embodiment 14:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 110g L-lactic acid and lanthanum (P507) 1.34g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 180 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 0.3KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 13,400, molecular weight distribution is 1.58 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.16wt%/min.
Embodiment 15:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and tosic acid neodymium 0.87g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 10h is 24,200, molecular weight distribution is 1.69 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.08wt%/min.
Embodiment 16:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and protactinium oxide 0.23g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 200 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 0.2KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 3h is 17,200, molecular weight distribution is 1.57 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.17wt%/min.
Embodiment 17:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Neodymium trichloride 0.05g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 100 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 3KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 5,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.66 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.11wt%/min.
Embodiment 18:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Dysprosium trichloride 0.36g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 130 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 0.8KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 12,700, molecular weight distribution is 1.65 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.13wt%/min.
Embodiment 19:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Samarium trioxide 0.22g and tosic acid 0.48g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 19,600, molecular weight distribution is 1.56 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.09wt%/min.
Embodiment 20:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g and methylsulfonic acid 0.192g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 160 ℃ oil bath, is to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 0.8KPa at pressure, and rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 25,600, molecular weight distribution is 1.66 poly(lactic acid).
Embodiment 21:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g and methylsulfonic acid 0.096g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 21,400, molecular weight distribution is 1.61 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.08wt%/min.
Embodiment 22:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Neodymium trichloride 0.34g and ethyl sulfonic acid 3.8g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 31,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.09wt%/min.
Embodiment 23:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 110g L-lactic acid and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g and methylsulfonic acid 0.30g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 180 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 20,600, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.1wt%/min.
Embodiment 24:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Neodymium trichloride 0.34g and methylsulfonic acid 0.048g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 31,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.08wt%/min.
Embodiment 25:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and europium sesquioxide 0.05g and tosic acid 4.75g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 7h is 31,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.11wt%/min.
Embodiment 26:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Neodymium trichloride 0.33g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 160 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 15h under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 46,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.67 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.16wt%/min.
Embodiment 27:
In the eggplant-shape bottle of 250ml, add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and Lanthanum trichloride 0.33g, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System put into 160 ℃ oil bath, be to react on Rotary Evaporators under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, rotating speed is 50r/min, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains behind the 12h is 45,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.70 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed in 180 ℃ nitrogen atmosphere is 0.16wt%/min.
Comparative example 1:
Be equipped with to 250ml and add 100g L-acid by dehydrating lactic oligopolymer (Mw=2000) and tin protochloride 0.25g in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong, vacuumize and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 160 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 33,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.60 poly(lactic acid), and its thermal destruction speed is 0.87wt%/min.
Comparative example 2:
The oligopolymer that adds 100g L-lactic acid in the three-necked bottle of agitator and prolong is housed to 250ml, vacuumizes and replace nitrogen 3-5 time.System is put into 160 ℃ oil bath, is stirring reaction 7h under the condition of 1KPa at pressure, and the weight-average molecular weight that obtains is 6,000, molecular weight distribution is 1.87 poly(lactic acid).
By above embodiment as can be seen, polycondensation has advantages of high catalytic activity (comparative examples 2) to rare earth compound to lactic acid.Wherein, Samarium trioxide, europium sesquioxide, Lanthanum trichloride, Neodymium trichloride, the lauric acid neodymium is compared with being widely used in the catalytic tin protochloride of lactic acid polycondensation now rare earth compounds such as benzene methanesulfonic acids, has close catalytic activity.More prior is the thermostability that the thermostability of catalysis of rare-earth compound gained poly(lactic acid) is far superior to tin catalysis gained poly(lactic acid).