Accession Number:

AD0641309

Title:

A RADIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUE TO STUDY THE SOLVENT TRANSFER REACTION IN THE POLYMERISATION OF TETRAHYDROFURAN BY PHOSPHORUS PENTAFLUORIDE.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.,

Corporate Author:

EXPLOSIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT WALTHAM ABBEY (ENGLAND)

Personal Author(s):

• Richards,D. H.
• Salter,D. A.
• Sims,D.

Report Date:

1966-06-13

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

A radiochemical technique using 14C-labelled diethyl ether was used to prove that a chain transfer reaction to solvent occurs during the polymerisation of tetrahydrofuran by phosphorus pentafluoride. A mechanism to describe the chain transfer reaction was suggested. Author

Descriptors:

• *FURANS
• POLYMERIZATION
• TRACER STUDIES
• CATALYSIS
• LABELED SUBSTANCES
• ETHERS
• CATALYSTS
• FLUORIDES
• ORGANIC SOLVENTS
• RADIOCHEMISTRY
• FURAN RESINS
• PREPARATION
• UNITED KINGDOM

Subject Categories:

• Organic Chemistry
• Radiation and Nuclear Chemistry
• Plastics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE