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H-1 and C-13 NMR spectra were used to study the structure of hydroxyl-
terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) obtained by using hydrogen peroxide as
initiator and an alcohol as solvent. This alcohol was introduced into
the polymer chain, forming a hydroxylated end group. The subject has
aroused some argument in the literature and is considered further in o
ur discussion of reaction mechanisms.