Synthesis of novel acryloyloxyalkyl and methacryloyloxyalkyl 6,8-dithiooctanoates and evaluation of their bonding performances to precious metals and alloys.

This study investigated the bonding effectiveness of novel acryloyloxyalkyl and methacryloyloxyalkyl 6,8-dithiooctanoates (dithiooctanoate monomers) to precious metals and alloys. Eight kinds of dithiooctanoate monomers were synthesized in 16.09-39.34% yields. They were characterized and confirmed as new compounds using (1)H- and (13)C-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectral analysis. Eight experimental primers each containing 5.0 wt% of a novel dithiooctanoate monomer in acetone were prepared. After primer treatment and 2,000 thermal cycles, tensile bond strengths of MMA-PMMA/TBBO resin to seven metal adherends were measured. Results were as follows: 17.2-29.3 MPa (Au), 41.9-49.6 MPa (Ag), 36.8-47.6 MPa (Pt), 36.7-47.5 MPa (Pd), 34.0-48.9 MPa (Au alloy), 24.3-49.6 MPa (Ag alloy), 35.0-48.8 MPa (Au-Ag-Pd alloy). 10-Methacryloyloxydecyl 6,8-dithiooctanoate exhibited the highest mean bond strength to gold (29.3 MPa) and 12-methacryloyloxydodecyl 6,8-dithiooctanoate to Au alloy (48.9 MPa). Therefore, it was found that the novel dithiooctanoate monomers synthesized in this study exhibited excellent bonding to precious metals and alloys.