Abstract
AbstractThe polymerization of styrene oxide by nitronium tetrafluoroborate in nitromethane and methylene chloride at 5, 20, and 50°C is investigated. GPC analyses of the products combined with isocyanate method show that both cyclic and linear oligomers are formed. In CH3NO2 the cyclic dimer and trimer are 2‐benzyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,3‐dioxolane and 1,3,5‐tribenzyl‐trioxane, respectively. In CH2Cl2 2,5‐diphenyldioxane is isolated. In nitromethane, mainly isomerized structures with acetal linkage are produced, while in methylene chloride isomerization does not proceed. By NMR and IR spectra the presence of CO and OH end groups in the linear oligomers is shown. There are indications that oligomers are formed both directly from the monomer and by degradation of the polymer.
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