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C8 derivatives C8 derivatives

  

Kuraray can provide unique C8 chemicals on an industrial scale, featuring long hydrocarbon chains with reactive groups at both ends, which impart hydrophobicity, hydrolytic stability, and improve mechanical properties.
These materials can also be used as building blocks for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and fragrances chemicals.

C8

C8 derivatives outline

C8 derivatives outline
Double bond

Reactive unit

  • Cross-linking
  • Radical polymerization
  • Hydrosilylation
  • Olefin metathesis
  • Epoxide
Long Hydrocarbon Chain

Properties

  • Flexibility
  • Hydrophobicity
  • Low polarity
  • Low dielectric property
Functional Group (FG)

Reactive unit

  • (-C=C): Cross-linking
  • (-OH): Acrylate, Glycidyl
  • (-Cl): Grignard, Silylation, Sulfide

Properties

  • Hydrophilic
  • High-polarity

C8 Chemicals Product list