Abstract

AbstractAnion exchange and ring‐opening reactions of cyclic quaternary ammonium salt end groups of poly(tetrahydrofuran) [poly(THF)] were studied. The counter anion exchange reaction of the quaternary ammonium triflate to the sulfonate or to the carboxylate, was found to take place by precipitation of the starting poly(THF) prepolymer from an aqueous solution containing the corresponding sodium salt. The azetidinium salt 1 was found to undergo ring opening reaction with its carboxylate counter ion at ambient temperature, whereas the pyrrolidinium salt 2 needs heating up to 100°C. The ring‐opening reactivities of the cyclic ammonium salts of poly(THF) chain ends were compared with those of model systems.

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