D. Jamois, M. Tessier, E. Maréchal
Jul 1, 1993
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
The cationic polymerization of isobutylene initiated by 4-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)phenol/BCl3 system results mainly in α-phenol-ω-chlorooligoisobutylene; however p-(2-chloro-2,4-dimethyl-4-pentyl)phenol is present in all cases. α-Methyl-ω-chlorooligoisobutylene is formed only when the temperature is below−50°C; it results from initiation by the phenol/BCl3 system. Thermal dehydrochlorination of α-phenol-ω-chlorooligoisobutylene is quantitative and leads to a mixture of isomeric ω-unsaturated oligoisobutylenes. α-Methyl-ω-phenololigoisobutylene is prepared by the Friedel—Crafts reaction between industrial unsaturated oligoisobutylene and phenol in the presence of SnCl4 at −30°C; the reaction is quantitative between −50 and −30°C degradation takes place. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.