Epoxy compounds phenyl glycidyl ether

The use of model compounds is a convenient starting point to determine the reaction path, particularly for stepwise polymerizations. For epoxy-amine systems, a monofunctional epoxide such as phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) is often used for these studies (Verchere et al., 1990 Mijovic and Wijaya, 1994). Figure 5.10 shows the reaction scheme for the curing of a monoepoxide with a diamine. 

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