Synthesis of 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoates and their thermal antioxidation behavior for polypropylene

Butyl 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (BB), octyl 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (OB), and dodecyl 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (DB) were synthesized and characterized, and their performance as antioxidant for polypropylene (PP) were also investigated. The thermooxidative stability of PP with different antioxidants were assessed by the measurements of long-term accelerated aging, differential scanning calorimetery, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that 3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoates could effectively inhibit the oxidation degradation of PP. And it was also found that the antioxidant efficiency of BB, OB, and DB for PP was in the order of DB > OB > BB.