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Some aspects on the polymerization of ethylene oxide initiated by diphenylzinc-butanone and diphenylzinc-cyclohexanone systems

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The diphenylzinc-butanone and diphenylzinc-cyclohexanone systems were used as catalyst for ethylene oxide polymerization in benzene solution at 60°C. The catalytic activity of both systems is influenced by the molar ratio of ketone to diphenylzinc. Regardless of the molar ratio employed, the diphenylzinc-cyclohexanone combination was more active in the polymerization than diphenylzinc-butanone system. GPC results strongly suggest the presence of more than one active species for these systems.

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  1. Grupo de Polímeros, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Los Andes, 5101A, Mérida, Venezuela

    Francisco López, María P. Calcagno, Jesús M. Contreras, Marvelis Ramírez & Katania Felisola

  2. Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla, Correo 2, 5659, Santiago, Chile

    Franco M. Rabagliati

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López, F., Calcagno, M.P., Contreras, J.M. et al. Some aspects on the polymerization of ethylene oxide initiated by diphenylzinc-butanone and diphenylzinc-cyclohexanone systems. Polymer Bulletin 21, 449–452 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271966

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