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Oxonium ions as initiators for vinyl polymerizations. A reappraisal

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Chemical Sciences volume 90, pages 117–120 (1981)Cite this article

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Triethyl oxonium fluoroborate either preformed or preparedin situ by the reaction of boron trifluoride etherate with epichlorohydrin does not initiate the homo or copolymerization of vinyl monomers. Small conversions to copolymers by use of these initiators with low methyl methacrylate incorporation is ascribed to conventional vinyl copolymerizations, initiated by free boron trifluoride and/or protonic impurities in the system.

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  1. Research Centre, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, P.O. Petrochemicals, 391 346, Baroda, India

    S. Sivaram, R. K. Singhal & K. M. Naik

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Sivaram, S., Singhal, R.K. & Naik, K.M. Oxonium ions as initiators for vinyl polymerizations. A reappraisal. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci.) 90, 117–120 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02843420

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Keywords

  • Oxonium ions
  • vinyl polymerization
  • boron trifluoride
  • epichlorohydric
  • initiator
  • homo-copolymerizations