SYNTHESIS OF S-TRIAZINE POLYETHEROLS FROM BIS(METHOXYMETHYL)MELAMINE AND OXIRANES

Polyetherols containing s-triazine rings can be obtained in reactions of oxiranes with melamine derivatives. A report on the attempt to repl ace pentakis(methoxymethyl) melamine with bis(methoxymethyl) melamine in the synthesis is presented. The replacement simplified the procedur e by eliminating the stage of transetherification with ethylene glycol . The oxirane addition was carried out without a solvent. The course o f the reaction was studied and some properties of the resulting polyet herols determined. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.