Cationic ring opening polymerisation of 3-allyioxymethyl-3-ethyloxetane

摘要

The synthesis of linear and branched polyglycidols is well-established. The polymerisation of glycidol leads to hyperbranched polyglycidols with control of molecular weight up to 24,000 g/mol, whereas linear polyglycidols can be prepared using a protective group strategy. This paper focuses on new functional polyethers based on the polymerisation of oxetanes, which give more hydrophobic backbone structures than the polyglycidols. The introduction briefly surveys reported methods of preparing functional polyoxetanes.