Oxonium ion‐initiated polymerization of tetrahydrofuran

Abstract

Abstract The kinetics of polymerization of tetrahydrofuran was studied, with the use of triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate as initiator and dichloroethane as solvent. Conversion versus time and degree of polymerization versus time were measured at 0°C. at various monomer and initiator concentrations. The data were systematized by means of a kinetic equation, and the absolute rate constants for initiation and propagation were determined.