G. Pratap, J. P. Heller
1992
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone is used for the first time as an efficient electron-pair donor in conjunction with 1,4-dicumyl acetate and BCl 3 coinitiator in solution for isobutylene polymerization, resulting in the preparation of living α,ω-bis(t-chloro)polyisobutylene. Direct evidence for the absence or suppression of cycloalkylation is presented. A simple, mild and rapid procedure for acylation of 1,4-dicumyl alcohol to 1,4-bis(2-propyl-2-acetate)benzene in quantitative yield is also reported.