Polymerization of low molecular weight diols with DMC catalyst

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Abdelkader BOUAZIZ

Dear Narayanan Subramanian, DMC is rather an old catalyst that is largely investigated. Please have a look at the following links. My Regards

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222659709_Polymerization_of_propylene_oxide_by_using_double_metal_cyanide_catalysts_and_the_application_to_polyurethane_elastomer

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110644104-005/html?lang=en

https://www.products.pcc.eu/en/production-of-polyether-polyols-based-on-dmc-catalyst/

Narayanan Subramanian

@Abdelkader BOUAZIZ Thank you for your recommendations. I will read.