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The effect of H2O and HCl initiators on the BCl3 coinitiated polymerization of isobutylene was investigated by comparative experiments carried out in CH2Cl2 solvent in the range range from −50 to −100°C under high vacuum (superdry conditions) and in the dry box (conventional condition). H2O is a much more efficient initiator than HCI and the reasons for this are discussed.
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Kennedy, J.P., Chen, F.J.Y. The Effect of H2O and HCl on isobutylene polymerization coinitiated by BCl3 . Polymer Bulletin 15, 201–208 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00255063
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