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Synthesis 1993; 1993(5): 487-489
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25890
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A Facile Synthesis of Polyglycidyl Ethers from Polyols and Epichlorohydrin

Toshiyuki Kida* , Masatoshi Yokota, Araki Masuyama, Yohji Nakatsuji, Mitsuo Okahara
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565, Japan
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17 September 2002 (online)

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The reaction of 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane (1a), 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1, 3-propanediol (1b), pentaerythritol (1c), or 1,2, 6-hexanetriol (1e) with epichlorohydrin in the presence of potassium hydroxide in dimethyl sulfoxide gave the corresponding tri- or tetraglycidyl ethers 3a-c, e in high yields. This procedure was also applicable to the preparation of the phenolic polyglycidyl ethers.