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Polymerization of 2-vinylfuran

I. Šimek and M. Hanuš

Slovak Technical University, Bratislava

Abstract: By block polymerization of 2-vinylfuran in N atm., elastic polymers of light color, sol. in org. solvents can be obtained. The polymerization speed is relatively small. The application of strong inorg. acids and SiCl₄ and a thermal polymerization at higher temps. (150°) form hard, shiny, dark colored, insol., and infusible polymers. The speed of emulsion polymerization initiated by Na persulfate was detd. at 17-60°. Emulsion polymerization can be carried out at temps. considerably higher than reported in literature, and by increasing temp. up to 50°, the time of the polymerization can be shortened to approx. 1/10 (from 48 to 5 hrs.).

Full paper in Portable Document Format: 142a124.pdf (in Slovak)

Chemical Papers 14 (2) 124–128 (1960)