Cationic ring-opening polymerization of tetrahydrofuran with boron, aluminum, and gallium tristriflate†
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George A. Olah
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661===Search for more papers by this authorOmar Farooq
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Search for more papers by this authorCheng X. Li
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Search for more papers by this authorMorteza A. M. F. Farnia
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
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J. J. Aklonis
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661===Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
George A. Olah
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661===Search for more papers by this authorOmar Farooq
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Search for more papers by this authorCheng X. Li
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Search for more papers by this authorMorteza A. M. F. Farnia
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
J. J. Aklonis
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661
Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, niversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661===Search for more papers by this authorThis article is the fifth in the Ionic Polymerization series. For part 4, see ref. 1.
Abstract
Boron, aluminum, and gallium tristriflate are new effective catalysts for the polymerization of tetrahydrofuran (THF). High-molecular-weight polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) was obtained in excellent yield in the bulk polymerization of THF at ambient temperature with all three catalysts. The PTHF samples were characterized and some of their thermodynamic and mechanical properties were investigated and discussed.
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