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Published September 1989 | public
Journal Article

Preparation and Characterization of a Series of Poly[oxy-1(ω-bromoalkyl)ethylene]s

Abstract

2-Bromoethyloxirane (2 b), 3-bromopropyloxirane (2 c) and 4-bromobutyloxirane (2 d) were prepared by epoxidation of the corresponding bromoalkenes. Treatment of the oxiranes with a triethylaluminium/acetylacetone/water mixture afforded the polyethers 3 b - d in good yield as tacky, white elastomers. Substitution of bromide by benzoate ion established essentially equal reactivities for the three polymers; each was substantially more reactive than any of the halogenated polyether elastomers available heretofore.

Additional Information

This paper is dedicated to Professor Paul Rempp on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, with best personal regards. Issue published online: 12 MAR 2003. Article first published online: 12 MAR 2003. Manuscript Received: 25 AUG 1988. This work was supported by a Presidential Young Investigator Award of the National Science Foundation. NMR spectra were recorded in the University of Massachusetts NMR Laboratory, which is supported in part by the NSF Materials Research Laboratory at the University.

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