Reaction of glycidyl ethers with aliphatic alcohols in the presence of benzyl dimethylamine

Abstract In the reaction of phenyl glycidyl ether with aliphatic alcohols in the presence of benzyl dimethylamine, four different oligomers are found at temperatures above 100°C. In the temperature range of 100–180°C, the length of oligomer chains decreases with increasing temperature. In bifunctional epoxide-alcohol systems the number of branched products increases simultaneously. These small branched oligomers are terminated by non-reactive end groups, preventing network formation above 140°C. At lower temperatures (