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Ashley - 20 Nov 2003 17:31 GMT

hi,

i'm trying to dig up some basic info on polyethylene glycol for a
friend who doesn't know a thing about chemistry. i'm thinking you
could use ethylene oxide to synthesize it so...

what reagents would one use to open ethylene oxide in order to
synthesize polyethylene glycol?

if anyone has any interesting info on polyethylene glycol that would
help too.

thanks,
ashley

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Uncle Al - 23 Nov 2003 16:00 GMT

> hi,

> i'm trying to dig up some basic info on polyethylene glycol for a
> friend who doesn't know a thing about chemistry. i'm thinking you
> could use ethylene oxide to synthesize it so...

> what reagents would one use to open ethylene oxide in order to
> synthesize polyethylene glycol?

> if anyone has any interesting info on polyethylene glycol that would
> help too.

Google, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopeda. The first synthesis of PEO from ETO
was catalyzed by rust (mild Lewis acid) in the storage cylinder.

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Douglas Scot Gillman - 09 Dec 2003 16:49 GMT

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Polyethylene glycol synthesis..