As potential replacements for phthalate plasticizers, a series of esters of biobased 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan has been synthesized and fully characterized using spectroscopic and thermal methods. These materials are fully compatible with PVC and display a good plasticizing effect, comparable to that of common phthalate plasticizers. The presence of these materials does not diminish the thermal stability of the polymer, and they display a low migratory potential. These compounds would seem to represent attractive biobased alternatives to traditional phthalate esters for the plasticization of PVC.

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碳水化合物衍生的2,5-双（羟甲基）呋喃的生物基增塑剂

作为邻苯二甲酸酯类增塑剂的潜在替代品，已合成了一系列生物基2,5-双（羟甲基）呋喃酯，并使用光谱和热方法对其进行了全面表征。这些材料与PVC完全兼容，并具有与普通邻苯二甲酸酯增塑剂相当的增塑效果。这些材料的存在不会降低聚合物的热稳定性，并且它们显示出低的迁移潜力。这些化合物似乎代表了传统的邻苯二甲酸酯用于PVC增塑的有吸引力的生物基替代品。