Molecular weight of polyether

Hydroxyl Number. The molecular weight of polyether polyols for urethanes is usually expressed as its hydroxyl number or percent hydroxyl. When KOH (56,100 meg/mol) is the base, the hydroxyl number is defined as 56,100/equivalent weight (eq wt). Writing the equation as eq wt = 56,100/OH No. allows one to calculate the equivalents of polyol used in a urethane formulation, and then the amount of isocyanate required. The molecular weight can be calculated from these equations if the fiinctionahty, is known mol wt = / eq wt. 

Figure 27. Relationship between Aliphaticity Index and equivalent ratio at different molecular weights of polyether triol (65).

HPLC coupled to selective-ion monitoring ion spray mass spectrometry (ISMS) is an alternative to fluorescence detection of ciguatoxin in LC eluants, since ISMS is a sensitive method capable of the determination of the molecular weight of polyether toxins such as ciguatoxins, brevetoxins, and... 

Epoxy network Molecular weight of polyether chain of Jeffamine (g/mol) TensUe strength (MPa) Elongation at break (%)... 

Influence of the catalyst concentration on the molecular weight of polyethers under PTC conditions (toluene/aq, NaOH, 65 C, reaction time 5 h, magnetic stirring) ... 

Poly(ethylene oxide)s [25372-68-3] are made by condensation of ethylene oxide with a basic catalyst. In order to achieve a very high molecular weight, water and other compounds that can act as chain terminators must be rigorously excluded. Polymers up to a molecular weight of 8 million are available commercially in the form of dry powders (27). These must be dissolved carefliUy using similar techniques to those used for dry polyacrylamides. Poly(ethylene oxide)s precipitate from water solutions just below the boiling point (see Polyethers, ethylene oxide polymers). 

The final products for the photooxidation of tetrafluoroethene have the following stmcture where the ratio m/n is between 0.6—1.5 and is typically about 0.8 (14). The average molecular weight of these polyethers is between ca 1,000 and 40,000. 

Information on the production levels of the perfluoroethers and perfluorotertiary amines is not disclosed, but the products are available commercially and are marketed, for instance, as part of the Fluorinert Electronic Liquids family by 3M Co. (17). These Hquids have boiling points of 30—215°C with molecular weights of about 300—800. They range in price from 26—88/kg. Perfluoropropene oxide polyethers are marketed by Du Pont with the trade name Krytox (29). The linear perfluoropropene oxide polyethers are marketed by Daikin under the trade name Demnum (28). The perfluoropolyethers derived from photooxidation are marketed by Montefluos under the trade name of Fomblin (30). These three classes of polyethers are priced from about 100—150/kg. 

Polymers. The molecular weights of polymers used in high energy electron radiation-curable coating systems are ca 1,000—25,000 and the polymers usually contain acryUc, methacrylic, or fumaric vinyl unsaturation along or attached to the polymer backbone (4,48). Aromatic or aUphatic diisocyanates react with glycols or alcohol-terrninated polyether or polyester to form either isocyanate or hydroxyl functional polyurethane intermediates. The isocyanate functional polyurethane intermediates react with hydroxyl functional polyurethane and with acryUc or methacrylic acids to form reactive p olyurethanes. 

This process is based on the very high reactivity of the isocyanate group toward hydrogen present ia hydroxyl groups, amines, water, etc, so that the chain extension reaction can proceed to 90% yield or better. Thus when a linear polymer is formed by chain extension of a polyester or polyether of molecular weight 1000—3000, the final polyurethane may have a molecular weight of 100,000 or higher (see Urethane polymers). 

Increasing the molecular weight of polyester (or polyether) or changing its chemical composition could lower the Tg of the TPU and decrease the crystallinity of the polymer. For example, a TPU composed of poly(S-lactone), MDI, and 1,4-butanediol was found to have the lowest degree of crystallinity and, therefore, the best compatibility with PVC when the hard segment in it is 36% by weight [10]. 

Poly(tetramethylene oxide) polyols (see Scheme 4.4) are a special class of polyethers syndiesized via acid-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of tetrahy-drofuran. Although less susceptible to side reactions, the synthesis of these C4 ethers is less flexible in terms of product composition and structure. Thus, because of diis syndietic route, only two-functional glycols are available and copolymers are not readily available. Molecular weights of commercial C4 glycols range up to about 3000 g/m. 

The hot curing process normally uses polyether diol precursors with molecular weights of 3,000 to 5,000 g/mole. We can control the stiffness of the foam by adjusting the average number of isocyanate groups on the chain extender molecules. The higher the functionality of the isocyanate molecules, the more crosslinked, and hence stiffer, will be the product. 

The molecular weight of the starting polyether polyol, to some degree, controls the molecular weight of the polymer product, in addition to the degree of condensation. 

Polymerization of the oxiranes is typically propagated from a starter molecule that is chosen to define the functionality if) of the final polyol. The functionality and the molecular weight of polyols are the main design features that define the polyurethane properties in the end-use applications. Additionally, the balance of EO and PO in the polyether polyols, mainly for flexible foam polyols, is tailored to enhance the compatibility of formulations and the processability of the foam products. The exact composition of the polyols defines the crucial performance features of the final polyurethane product. Even seemingly small differences in polyol composition can result in changes to polyol processabihty and polyurethane performance. This becomes a crucial issue when replacing conventional petrochemical polyols with polyols from different feedstocks. To demonstrate the sensitivity of commercial formulations to changes in feedstocks, a simple example is offered below. 

The Tsuji-Trost-type reaction is applicable to bifunctional vinyl epoxide 144 and 1,3-diketone using a palladium catalyst as demonstrated by Koizumi, who obtained polymer 145 (Equation (67)). The reaction proceeds at 0 °C to a reflux temperature of THE. The resulting polymer 145 is isolated in a quantitative yield. The molecular weight of 145 is ca. 3000 (PDI = 2.0-2.7) when 5 mol% of Pd(PPh3)4 is employed as a catalyst. Use of Pd2(dba)3 with several bidentate phosphines such as dppe, dppp, dppb, and dppf is also effective for the polymerization reaction. Propargyl carbonate 146 also reacts with bisphenols in the presence of a palladium catalyst to afford polyethers 147 via carbon-oxygen bond formation at s - and r/) -carbon atoms (Equation (68)). 

Polymerization is frequently observed as a side reaction in acid-catalyzed reactions, and under appropriate conditions many oxetanes can be quantitatively transformed into high molecular weight linear polyethers with useful properties. Polymerization is very general for oxetanes and is closely related to Lewis acid-catalyzed polymerization of oxiranes, THF and oxepane, but oxetanes generally polymerize much more rapidly than THF and oxepane and at a rate similar to oxiranes (72MI51300). 

Previous studies of KL-polyether-derived PU s have shown that high contents of KL (> 30 — 35%) result in hard and sometimes brittle PU s regardless of the NCO/OH ratio used (6) and regardless of the molecular weight of KL (Yoshida, H. Morck, R. Kringstad, K. P. Hatakeyama, H.,... 

A series of titanium polyethers (repeat unit given below) based on PEG were synthesized (Table 1). The percentage yields were, as expected, similar except for the siloxane ABA block copolymer. In general, there was a slight decrease in percentage yield as the molecular weight of the PEG increased possibly due to size-related factors and the ability of the reactive sites to "get together". 

Oxidation of 2.6-dimethylphenol with silver oxide in benzene solution has been shown by Lindgren (58), to also yield a low molecular weight ( 2000) polyether in low yield as well as the diphenoquinone. 

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