Thermal Properties of N-Ferrocenemethylchitosan Obtained by Microwave Assisted Method

The reaction of ferrocenylmethanol with amino groups of chitosan was carried out in acidic media. FTIR spectroscopy showed that the ferrocenyls exist in the chitosan biopolymer. Thermal stability of N-ferrocenemethylchitosan is different than thermal stability of chitosan. Thermal decomposition of chitosan occurred in two stages, whereas for N-ferrocenemethylchitosan it occurred in five stages. The release of water bonded to chitosan and N-ferrocenemethylchitosan occurred in different way. The structure and properties of modified chitosan are discussed.