Cardanol-based reactive diluents and their use and preparation

Abstract

Disclosed herein are compounds, including cardanol derivates based upon cashew nut shell liquid, of the following structure: wherein R1 is H or CH3; R2 is a Cγ alkyl chain having a number of H atoms defined by the expression X (2Y+1); wherein Y is from 9 to 15 and X is from 0.93 to 1.0; R3 is H or a C1-C4 alkyl chain, or H or CH3; and m is from 3 to 9, or from 3 to 8. Also described and claimed are various compositions, including UV-curable compositions, containing the compounds elsewhere disclosed. Yet further described and claimed are methods of preparing the compounds, compositions, and/or mixtures elsewhere described and claimed.

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