Macromolecular antioxidants were prepared from hydroxyterminated liquid polybutadiene and antioxidants containing aromatic amino groups by a condensation reaction using ZnCl
2 or BF
3 etherate as catalyst. Diphenylamine, N-phenyl-β-naphthlamine, N, N′-diphenyl-
p-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-N′- isopropyl-
p-phenylenediamine, and 2, 2, 4-trimethyl-1, 2-dihydroquinoline showed 87-96% conversion of the liquid polybutadiene into macromolecular antioxidants. However, N, N′-dioctyl-
p-phenylenediamine and
p-aminodiphenylamine showed unsatisfactory results. A thermogravimetric analysis showed the non- volatility of the macromolecular antioxidants.
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