Abstract
AbstractA series of primary and secondary diols carrying nitroalkyl, nitro, and fluoro substituents was reacted with formaldehyde under conditions of acid catalysis. Short‐chain primary diols gave cyclic formals while predominantly linear polymers were obtained beginning with pentane‐1,5‐diols and hexane‐1,6‐diols, depending upon the nature of the substituents. No polymers were formed from secondary diols with 1‐nitroalkyl substituents. The effect of monomer structure on polymer formation is discussed. The polymers obtained were characterized by GPC and end group analysis.
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