Accelerating the dehydrogenation reaction of alcohols by introducing them into poly(allylamine)

Abstract

A novel quaternized polymer was synthesized by introducing butanediol into poly(allylamine) and converting the remaining amino groups into quaternary ammonium cations. The polymer accelerated the dehydrogenation of butanediol due to high hydrophilicity and electrostatic repulsion. The reaction rate was higher by one order of magnitude than that in single molecules.