Copoly Eugenol Crosslinked Dialylphthalate 8% as a Carrier in Phenol and Pb(II) Metal Transport

Abstract

Synthesis of polyeugenol derivatives, copoly-eugenol-dialylphthalate (co-EDAF) through polymerization process between eugenol and diene compounds, dialyl phthalate (DAF) with boron triflouride diethyl ether (BF3.O(C2H5) as catalyst have been developed. Synthesized compounds were characterized using FT-IR, SEM, and TG-DTA. Furthermore, this compound was applied as a phenol transport carrier compound using the polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) method. The results showed that the co-EDAF compound has been successfully synthesized. The success parameters of the synthesis were indicated by the loss of the vinyl group (-CH = CH2) in eugenol at wavenumber 995.27 cm-1 and loss of allyl group at a wavenumber of 1636 cm-1. The results also showed that co-EDAF can function as a carrier compound for transporting phenols and Pb (II) metals. Pb (II) metal transport is smaller compared to phenol transport.