Abstract
AbstractPropylene oxide and other epoxides under go homopolymerization to form polyethers. In industry the polymerization is started with multifunctional compounds to give a polyether structure having hydroxyl end groups. The hydroxyl end groups are utilized in a polyurethane forming reaction. This article is mainly concerned with propylene oxide and its various homopolymers that are used in the urethane industry.The polymerization of propylene oxide can be catalyzed by base (used commercially), acid (for glycol synthesis), and by coordination catalysts containing Al, Zn, or Fe as the central atom. The mechanism of base‐catalyzed polymerization is reviewed. The physical properties of poly(propylene oxide) as well as the physical methods for determining them are reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on nmr which has yielded a wealth of information about the structure of poly(propylene oxide) and copolymers of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide.
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