Produce diglycidyl-capped polyalkylene glycol by (a) providing epihalohydrin, a polyalkylene glycol that contains and ethylene oxide component and a Lewis acid; (b) coupling the epihalohydrin to the polyalkylene glycol using the Lewis acid as a catalyst to produce a coupling product; (c) stripping 1,4-dioxane from the coupling product; and (d) epoxidation of the coupling product by addition of a base to form diglycidyl-capped polyalkylene glycol in an organic phase.

The invention relates to polyoxyalkylenes which contain guanidine groups in the side chain, and to a process for their preparation.

The invention relates to polyoxyalkylenes which contain guanidine groups in the side chain, and to a process for their preparation.

A method for synthesising polyepichlorohydrin includes: a) reacting epichlorohydrin with boron trifluoroetherate in the presence of a solvent; b) adding epichlorohydrin to the reaction product obtained in step a); c) hydrolysing the product obtained in step b).

A method for synthesising polyepichlorohydrin includes: a) reacting epichlorohydrin with boron trifluoroetherate in the presence of a solvent; b) adding epichlorohydrin to the reaction product obtained in step a); c) hydrolysing the product obtained in step b).

A polymer represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.3 each represent a chalcogen atom, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.8 represents any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, n is any integer, and none of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are bonded to each other to form a ring structure.

A polymer represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.3 each represent a chalcogen atom, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.8 represents any one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, n is any integer, and none of R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are bonded to each other to form a ring structure.

A ion-conductive fused-ring quinone polymer includes recurring units of formula (1) and/or (2) below ##STR00001##
wherein each X is independently a single bond or a divalent group, and A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each independently an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an oxygen atom or sulfur atom-containing aromatic heterocycle that forms together with two carbon atoms on a benzoquinone skeleton. This polymer is a material having charge-storing properties which, when used as an electrode active material, is capable of providing a high-performance battery possessing high capacity, high rate characteristics and high cycle characteristics.

A method of production of a polyether rubber containing units expressed by the following general formula (1) in 0.1 mol % to less than 30 mol % including reacting a polyether rubber containing epihalohydrin monomer units in 0.1 mol % or more and a nitrogen atom-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound by kneading in the presence of an acid acceptor using an extruder-kneader so as to make at least part of halogen atoms forming the epihalohydrin monomer units be substituted by a group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure is provided. ##STR00001## (wherein, in the above general formula (1), A.sup.+ is a group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure, where the group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure is bonded with a carbon atom at the 2 position shown in the above general formula (1) through a nitrogen atom forming the cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure, and X.sup. is any counter anion.)

A method of production of a polyether rubber containing units expressed by the following general formula (1) in 0.1 mol % to less than 30 mol % including reacting a polyether rubber containing epihalohydrin monomer units in 0.1 mol % or more and a nitrogen atom-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound by kneading in the presence of an acid acceptor using an extruder-kneader so as to make at least part of halogen atoms forming the epihalohydrin monomer units be substituted by a group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure is provided. ##STR00001## (wherein, in the above general formula (1), A.sup.+ is a group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure, where the group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure is bonded with a carbon atom at the 2 position shown in the above general formula (1) through a nitrogen atom forming the cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic structure, and X.sup. is any counter anion.)