Anionic Polymerization Of Activated Oxetane And Its Copolymerization With Ethylene Oxide For The Synthesis Of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

The anionic polymerization of oxetane in toluene was achieved using a combination of tetraoctylammonium bromide and simple triisobutylaluminum. By its copolymerization with ethylene oxide, di- and triblock copolymers were prepared in one and two steps respectively.