Appeal No. 1996-1529
Application No. 08/233,219
controlled functionality and
molecular weight,
comprising the steps of:
obtaining a quantity of
cyclic ether monomer having
the
formula
wherein the R and R groups are the same or different and are selected from the group1 2
consisting of moieties having the formula -(CH ) X, where n is an integer from 0 to 10
2 n
and X is selected from the group consisting of -N , -H, -ONO , -Cl, -CN, -Br, and -3 2
O(alkyl), wherein alkyl is C -C , branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic;
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obtaining a co-catalytically effective quantity of a triethoxonium salt which is
capable of acting as a co-catalyst of a polymerization reaction of said cyclic ether
monomer;
obtaining a co-catalytically effective quantity of an alcohol which is capable ofacting
as a co-catalyst of a polymerization reaction of said cyclic ether monomer;
combining said salt and said alcohol to form a polymerization catalyst mixture;
adding said cyclic ether to the mixture of said salt and said alcohol in a non-
polar solvent and allowing polymerization of said cyclic ether to occur and allowing said
salt to scavenge trace water contained within said mixture such that a polymer of
controlled functionality is rapidly produced.
17. An energetic polymer produced by the following method:
obtaining a quantity of cyclic ether monomer having the formula
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