| Abstract: | Divalent metal salts of mono(hydroxybutyl)hexolate [M(HBH)2), M=Ca2+, Mn2+or Pb2+] were synthesized by the reaction of 1,4‐butanediol, 5,6,7,8,10,10‐hexachloro‐3a,4,4a,5,8,8a,9,9a‐octahydro‐5,8‐methanonaphtho‐[2,3‐C]‐furan‐1,3‐dione and divalent metal acetates. Hexamethylene bis [N′‐(1‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐prop‐2‐yl)urea] (HBHMPU) and tolylene 2,4‐bis[N ′‐(1‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐prop‐2‐yl)urea] (TBHMPU) were synthesized by reacting 2‐amino‐2‐methyl‐propan‐1‐ol with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and tolylene 2,4‐diisocyanate (TDI), respectively, in toluene solvent. Flame‐retardant metal‐containing polyurethanes were synthesized by the solution polymerization of HMDI with M(HBH)2 and the polyurethane–ureas by reacting HMDI with 1:1 mixture of M(HBH)2 and HBHMPU or TBHMPU, respectively, in DMSO as solvent. The polymers have been characterized by elemental analysis, solubility, viscosity and IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The thermal stability of the polymers has been studied by thermogravimetry. The flame‐retardant property of the polymers has been investigated by measuring limiting oxygen index values. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry |
