On the Statistical Nonliving Nature of the Cationic Ring‐Opening Copolymerization of Oxetane with Tetrahydropyran

Abstract

The copolymerization system of oxetane and tetrahydropyran is reinterpreted with the aid of computer simulations. The original claim that this system is a “living” and/or controlled pseudoperiodic copolymerization1 is not confirmed by the simulation results. It is suggested that the formation of branched oxonium cations and the statistical nature of THP incorporation are the reasons for the observed discrepancies between the simulation results and experimental data.