Abstract
A kinetic study has been made of the addition of epichlorohydrin to the copolymer of styrene and benzoquinone in the presence of triethylamine and its complex with ethanol. It was found that the activity of the complex exceeds that of the triethylamine. On comparing the kinetic data for the same reaction catalyzed by tetraethylammonium hydroxide it was seen that the higher activity of the alcohol complex of triethylamine stems from partial polarization of the complex. In an excess of epichlorohydrin the reaction is first order with respect to copolymer and catalysts. The rate constants were measured in the interval 353–373 K, and the activation energy was found to be 71 kJ/mole.
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