Novel ring-expansion reaction between cyclic formal and ethylene oxide

Authors
Yamasaki, N Nagahara, H Masamoto, J
Citation
N. Yamasaki et al., Novel ring-expansion reaction between cyclic formal and ethylene oxide, TETRAHEDR L, 42(2), 2001, pp. 271-274
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
271 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20010108)42:2<271:NRRBCF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Novel direct reactions between trioxane and ethylene oxide were discovered, and three novel cyclic formals were isolated and identified. These novel c yclic compounds clarified the initiation mechanism of the copolymerization of trioxane and ethylene oxide. This type of direct reaction is not only li mited to the reaction between trioxane and ethylene oxide, but it was also found to be generalized to the reaction between the cyclic formal and ethyl ene oxide. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.