Example 13
A reaction vessel (round-bottom flask with stirrer, reflux condenser, water separator, and dropping funnel) was charged under a nitrogen atmosphere at 80° C. with 200.0 g (0.1 mol) of polyetherdiamine (Jeffamine D2000 from Huntsman). Over the course of 10 minutes, with stirring, 18.9 g (0.22 mol) of butyrolactone were added dropwise. The temperature was via 20-minute temperature ramps, by 10° C. in each case, to 200° C. maintained at this temperature for 6 hours. 0.4 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid was added and stirring continued at 250° C. for 6 hours more. Throughout the reaction time, the water of reaction was removed from the reaction mixture by distillation. The end product is a viscous liquid having an amine number of 6.5 mg KOH/g.