Abstract
AbstractChloral was polymerized by means of cationic and anionic initiators and the products compared. Anionic catalysts readily produce high molecular weight polymer (DP ∼ 300–600), but a DP of only 200 could be produced with cationic catalysts. The anionic system apparently initiates and propagates polymerization much more readily than the cationic system. This effect is attributed to the inductive effects of the chlorine atoms on the chloral. Little difference was found when products of similar DP were compared as to x‐ray diffraction pattern, infrared spectrum and tractability. This is believed due to the single type of structure which is sterically favored. Various cyclic compounds of chloral could not be made to undergo polymerization under cationic initiation. The conditions required to effect ring opening were too rigorous to enable polymerization to take place.
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