Cationic ring-opening polymerization of tetrahydrofuran with boron, aluminium, and gallium tristriflate

Journal Article · Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Journal of Applied Polymer Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1992.070450805· OSTI ID:7281609

Olah, G A; Farooq, O; Li, C H; Farnia, M A.M.; Aklonis, A ^[1]

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1. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Boron, aluminum, and gallium tristriflate are new effective catalysts for the polymerization of tetrahydrofuran (THF). High-molecular-weight polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) obtained in excellent yield in the bulk polymerization of THF at ambient temperature with all three catalysts. The PTHF samples are characterized and some of their thermodynamic and mechanical properties are investigated and discussed in this paper.

• OSTI ID: 7281609
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Polymer Science; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Polymer Science; (United States) Vol. 45:9; ISSN JAPNA; ISSN 0021-8995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALUMINIUM
BORON
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
FURANS
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYMERIZATION
SEMIMETALS
TETRAHYDROFURAN
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES