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Copolymerization of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide by anhydrous potassium hydroxide
Author(s) -
Rastogi Anil K.,
St. Pierre Leon E.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1970.070140505
Subject(s) - propylene oxide , anhydrous , ethylene oxide , potassium hydroxide , copolymer , oxide , polymer chemistry , hydroxide , inorganic chemistry , potassium , reactivity (psychology) , monomer , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Ethylene oxide and propylene oxide have been copolymerized at low temperatures in the presence of anhydrous potassium hydroxide. The monomer reactivity ratios were found to be r (ethylene oxide) = 6.5 and r (propylene oxide) = 0.5.