Abstract: This invention relates to the production of hydroxy-terminated polymers in the 2,000-20,000 MW range suitable for use as prepolymers in curing reactions with isocyanates to produce elastomers. The process involves the continuous addition over periods of 25-50 hours of an oxirane (monoepoxide) or a mixture of an oxirane and an oxetane to a reaction mixture, consisting of stoichiometric excesses of oxonium ion-forming catalyst such as BF.sub.3 -etherate and a diol initiator dissolved in an inert solvent. Under these conditions, chain extension of the diol occurs and the formation of cyclic oligomers and other impurities is minimised. The mole ratio of the initiator to catalyst is maintained at above 10:1 to suppress the formation of cationic terminal species on the growing polymer chain.

Abstract: Hydroxypolyethers as low foam surfactants comprising a compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are the same or different and are a linear or branched C.sub.1 - to C.sub.18 -alkyl radical;n is a number of from 15 to 45; andm is a number of from 0 to 3.These compounds are useful in cleaning compositions and rinse aids, especially in automatic dishwashing machines.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene polyols initiated with melamine and coinitiated with toluene diamine and oxyalkylated with one or more alkylene oxides have relatively low viscosity and are suitable for preparing polyurethane foams.

Abstract: A new polyethylene glycol derivative (PEG) having the property of not being destroyed by water and also being able to retain reactivity in water and selectively react with amine groups. Also provided is a process for modifying organic or polymer surfaces in water by connecting PEG derivatives to exposed amine groups which provides a process whereby there is efficient linking to organic or polymer surfaces in water by use of the PEG derivatives.

Abstract: Volatile organic barium, strontium and calcium compounds, which consist of the complex of a barium-, strontium- or calcium-.beta. diketonate and one or more coordinating ligands, characterized in that at least one coordinating ligand of the barium or strontium compound is formed by a neutral oxygen or a neutral nitrogen donor ligand, or one of the coordinating ligands of the calcium compound is formed by a neutral oxygen donor ligand.

Abstract: Antistatic additive composition comprises first quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms and X.sup.- is anion, and polyether represented by the formulaCH.sub.3 O(EO).sub.m (PO).sub.n Hwhere E is bivalent ethylene, PO is bivalent propyleneoxy derived from propylene oxide, the average value of n is in the range of from 0 to about 8, and the average value of m is greater than the average value of n and is in the range of from about 1 to about 12. Preferably second quaternary ammonium salt represented by the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.2 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and Y.sup.- is an anion, is also present. The antistatic additive compositions may be admixed with poly(vinyl chloride) to impart antistatic properties to the poly(vinyl chloride) composition.

Abstract: A process for preparing ethers which comprises contacting a carboxylated ether with a metal oxide catalyst under conditions effective to produce the ether.

Abstract: Waste or scrap polyurethane may be conveniently and economically converted to useful active-hydrogen containing polyethers and polyamines by contacting the polyurethane with water, strong base, and an activating agent such as a quaternary ammonium compound containing at least 15 carbon atoms or an organic sulfonate containing at least 7 carbon atoms. The activating agent helps to accelerate the rate of base catalyzed hydrolysis.

Abstract: The derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;X is either an oxygen atom, in which case R.sub.2 =H or halogen, or a methylene group or a --CH.dbd.CH-- group, in which case R.sub.2 =H;n is 1 or 2 when X is an oxygen atom or a methylene group and 0 or 1 when X is a --CH.dbd.CH-- group; each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;R.sub.5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, CHF.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2, C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 may further form together a --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --chain;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may further form together a --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --or --(CH.sub.2).sub.5 --chain; andR.sub.7 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 acyl or benzyl,useful as drugs, prepared by cyclizing N ethoxy carbonyl anilines with substituted 1, 3 dioxolane-2-ones.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of perfluorinated ethers of the formula R--CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.3, in which R is the radical CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.2 --O--[--CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 --O].sub.n --, in which n is an integer from 0 to 60, by decarbonylation of perfluoroether-acyl fluorides of the formula R--CF(CF.sub.3)--COF at 150.degree.-350.degree. C. in the presence of AlCl.sub.3 and/or AlBr.sub.3.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing a polyether polyol of reduced scorching properties comprising buffering of the alkaline polyether polyol before heating to remove water, and the use of said polyether polyol to prepare flexible foam slabstocks.

Abstract: A decarboxylation process which comprises contacting a carboxylated compound with a metal oxide catalyst under conditions effective to decarboxylate the carboxylated compound.

Abstract: Describes alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated poly(alkyleneoxy) compounds that display surfactant activity and that polymerize when used in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including vinyl monomers. Certain of the polymer products are useful in imparting improved hand or feel to textile fabrics.

Abstract: A process for producing an unsaturated group-terminated high-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide by adding an alkali metal and/or an alkali metal compound capable of producing an alkali metal hydroxide on reaction with water to a hydroxyl-terminated polyalkylene oxide having a repeating unit represented by formula --R.sup.1 --O-- (wherein R.sup.1 represents a divalent alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms) to substitute the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl end group with an alkali metal (alkoxidation) the resulting polyalkylene oxide is reacted with a polyhalogen compound to increase the molecular weight of the polyalkylene oxide and then additional alkali metal and/or alkali metal compound is added before reacting the resulting high-molecular weight polyalkylene oxide with an unsaturated halogen compound to introduce an unsaturated group to the molecular chain terminals.

Abstract: Esterified alkoxylated polyols useful as fat mimetics may be prepared by alkoxylating a benzylated polyol with an epoxide under basic conditions, reacting the benzyl ether group with hydrogen to convert it to a hydroxy group, and then esterifying with a fatty acid compound. The resulting product has at least one fatty acid ester group attached directly to the polyol residue.

Abstract: This invention is a process for the preparation of a polyol having an equivalent weight of 200 to 5000 by the reaction of a monoepoxy compound with an initiator containing an active hydrogen atom in the presence of a catalyst substance selected from the group consisting of barium, strontium and their oxides, hydroxides, hydrated hydroxides or monohydroxide salts, and mixtures thereof. The process comprises adding water during the reaction of the monoepoxy compound with the initiator. The quantity of water added is one percent or less by weight of the total weight of monoepoxy compound to be reacted with the initiator.

Abstract: The present invention deals with novel internal branched ether esters based upon novel ether alcohols. These materials are useful as viscosity index modifiers where outstanding liquidity, resistance to oxidation, and minimal variation in viscosity as a function of temperature is required.

Abstract: Novel chemical compounds which have formula CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 )(A)R in which (A) is a polyalkylene oxide chain comprising 5 to 18 alkylene oxide residues in which there are 0 to 10 propylene oxide residues for every 10 ethylene oxide residues and R is a C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 alkyl group are suitable for use as low foam surfactants or antifoaming agents in cleaning processes and rinsing applications.

Abstract: A lubricant composition for refrigerators using Flon 134a comprises at least 80 percent by weight of a specific type of polyoxethylene glycol dialkyl ether having a kinematic viscosity of 6 to 500 cSt at 40 degree centigrade.

Abstract: Active-hydrogen compounds, for example, primary and secondary alcohols or diols, are alkoxylated, for example, ethoxylated, using solid anion-bound metal oxide catalysts, such as, zirconium oxysulfate catalyst. Hydrous zirconium oxide is treated with solutions of sulfate phosphate, nitrate or tetrafluoroborate and calcined in air at 300.degree. to 950.degree. C. to produce highly active heterogeneous alkoxylation catalysts. The amorphous catalysts afford narrow molecular weight products. The catalyst can be removed from the product by filtration and reused with no significant loss in activity. Reaction temperatures of 50.degree. to 140.degree. C. are employed for alkoxylation.

Abstract: A process for preparing an etherified polyoxyalkylene derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are each independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 alkyl aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 cycloalkyl, and mixtures thereof, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and independent of each other are H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2, and mixtures thereof, m, m' and n are identical or different and are each greater than or equal to zero, with the proviso that m+m'+n is from 3 to 300; by reacting a polyoxyalkylene compound of the formula.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyethers is disclosed in which an oxetane monomer, or a mixture of an oxetane monomer and an oxolane monomer, and a carboxylic acid anhydride are contacted with a bleaching earth catalyst. The process yields ester-terminated polyethers which may be saponified to obtain hydroxy-terminated polyether polyols.

Abstract: Foam-depressing additives comprising polyethyleneglycol ethers of formula IR.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)in which R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl radical with 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is a number from 2 to 6, for low-foam, preferably sprayable cleaning agents.

Abstract: What is provided herein are new and useful surfactants characterized by having a large number of hydroxyl hydrophilic groups therein with the formula: ##STR1## where R is a long chain alkyl group,Z is O or --NH, andn=1-4.

Abstract: A halogenated polyether is provided having a chemical structure which has been found to possess the requisite characteristics for satisfactory service as a promoter of good adhesion between a polymeric surface (e.g., a polyethylene terephthalate tire cord) and an elastomeric material (e.g., rubber). The halogenated polyether may be formed by (1) the reaction of an organic polyhydroxy compound with epihalohydrin (e.g., epichlorohydrin) to create ether linkages, (2) the epoxidation of the ends of the ether chains which extend from the residual portion of the organic polyhydroxy compound, and (3) the substantial hydrolysis of the epoxy groups (as described). The resulting halogenated polyether is substantially free of epoxy groups, contains at least one 2-halomethyloxyethylene unit, and contains 2,3-dihydroxypropyl end groups (as described). Such halogenated polyether optionally may be provided in the form of an oligomer (as described).

Abstract: A dialkyl dicarbonate (dialkyl pyrocarbonate) is prepared by contacting an alkyl haloformate (such as ethyl chloroformate) with an alkali metal carbonate (such as potassium carbonate) in the presence of a catalytic amount of a crown ether (such as 18 crown 6) and a solvating amount of a solvent (such as acetonitrile). The process of the invention is easy to carry out, it does not employ particularly hazardous materials, and provides a high yield of dicarbonate.

Abstract: Etherified polyoxyalkylene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and m and n are identical or different and are each greater than or equal to 0, with the proviso that the sum of m and n is from 3 to 300, are prepared by reacting the corresponding hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene derivative with a dialkyl sulfate in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide by a process in which the reaction is carried out at from 20.degree. to 60.degree. C. in the presence of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide, the concentration of alkali metal hydroxide during the entire duration of the reaction being not less than 35% by weight, based on the aqueous phase, and not less than 1 mole of dialkyl sulfate and not less than one mole of alkali metal hydroxide are used per mole equivalent of organic hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to propoxylated guerbet alcohols and esters having an iodine number less than 7 and defined by the general formula: ##STR1## which alcohols and esters are useful, individually or in admixture, as lubricants in the working of metals.

Abstract: A process for the recovery of a low concentration of ethylene oxide from an aqueous solution comprising salts, ethylene oxide and glycol which comprises the steps of:(1) passing the aqueous solution comprising salts and ethylene oxide through a hydrolyzing zone at elevated temperature and elevated pressure for a sufficient length of time to insure the conversion of at least the greater portion of the ethylene oxide to glycols to obtain a dilute aqueous glycol solution;(2) passing the dilute aqueous glycol solution through at least one flasher, wherein water is evaporated in the form of steam thereby producing at the bottom of the (last) flasher a solid-liquid two-phase slurry stream comprising salt-containing solids and a liquid phase comprising glycol, salt and water;(3) sending said slurry-containing stream coming out of the (last) flasher to a centrifuge and centrifuging such stream to produce a solid phase and a liquid phase; and(4) passing said centrifuged liquid phase to a flasher wherein glycols are se

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a modified polyhydroxy compound, which is characterized in that a polyhydroxy compound is heated for 30 minutes or more at a temperature ranging from 150.degree. to 250.degree. C. under stirring and in the presence of tin, tin compounds such as tin halogenide, tin hydroxide and tin oxide. The polyhydroxy compound modified by this method is effective in improving the foamability and mechanical strength of urethane foam, when it is used as a raw material in the manufacture of urethane foam.

Abstract: Polypropylene oxide having unsaturated end groups is prepared by polymerizing alkylene oxide in the presence of a complex catalyst prepared by reacting an organoaluminum compound with a porphyrin compound and an active hydrogen-containing compound and converting at least one hydroxyl end groups into an unsaturated end group(s), the prepared polymer having a narrow distribution of molecular weight.

Abstract: Polyoxyalkylene block polyether polyols having enhanced physical properties are prepared by catalyzing the ethylene oxide addition with cesium hydroxide or mixtures of cesium hydroxide with other basic catalysts. These polyethers are especially useful in surface active applications.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (II): ##STR1## and the corresponding isomers and salts; in this formula, a equals 0 or 1; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent, independently, H or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group; R.sub.3 denotes --C.tbd.N; oxazolinyl; --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.4 (R.sub.4 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 mono- or poly-hydroxyalkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, or --OR.sub.4 =tetrahydropyranyl); --COR.sub.5 (R.sub.5 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --NR'R" where R' and R" have various meanings); --OR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 monohydroxyalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 polyhydroxyalkyl with 2-5 OH groups), which has useful medicinal and cosmetic applications.

Abstract: Poly-2-methyl-1,3-propylene ether glycol has at least two repeating units of --CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --O-- and hydroxyl groups at both ends. It is applicable as the soft segment component for polyester and polyurethane, and resin materials in various fields.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new anti-cancer chemical compound which has been called rooperol and certain derivatives thereof of the general formula ##STR1## in which A is chosen from the group including a phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group and --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sup.5 where R.sup.5 =H, an alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5), aralkyl or acyl substituent; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are chosen from substituents including H for both or singly if one of them is --OH, --NH.sub.2, --SH, ##STR2## or taken together R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are =0; R.sup.3 is H or ##STR3## where R.sup.6 is an alkyl group (C.sub.1 -C.sub.7); either of R.sup.4 or B are chosen from substituents including H, ##STR4## a phenyl group, substituted phenyl group or a furyl group.

Abstract: Fatty alcohol oxyalkylates possessing blocked terminal groups are used as low-foam, antifoaming and biodegradable surfactants for industrial cleaning processes, in particular for bottle-washing and metal-cleaning.

Abstract: Water soluble thickeners made by alkoxylating monohydric alcohol hydrophobes are described. The monohydric alcohol should have at least 18 carbon atoms to be properly hydrophobic. In addition, a large proportion of ethylene oxide must be added, such that the molar ratio of ethylene oxide to monohydric alcohol hydrophobe is at least 40:1. Improved results are obtained if 8-15 moles of propylene oxide are added as a block to the single mole of hydrophobe first. The alkoxylations are necessary to provide the desired viscosities and hydrophilic nature. These thickeners are particularly useful in the glycol-water based fluids of this invention.

Abstract: Spin finish compositions having as base oil polyether compounds which are .omega.-methoxy-poly (oxyethylene/oxypropylene) ether derivatives of a specified type and containing 0.05 to 10 weight % of polyalkylene oxide modified polysiloxane of another specified type are particularly desirable for application to polyester and polyamide yarns for ultra-high speed texturing because they have the characteristics of preventing fuzz on the yarns, thermally degraded substances and tacky white powder as well as reducing tackiness of such white powder.

Abstract: Polyethylene glycol ethers of the type obtained by the addition of from 4 to 20 parts by weight of ethylene oxide onto 1 part by weight of polyglycerol having a hydroxyl number in the range from 900 to 1200 and subsequent etherification of the free hydroxyl groups with linear or branched alkyl halides containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and their use as foam-inhibiting additives for low-foam cleaning agents.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to compositions containing (a) a high-foaming nonionic surfactant and (b) a foam reducing amount of a polyoxyalkylene compound of the formula:Y[(A).sub.m --(B).sub.n H].sub.2wherein Y is the residue formed by the removal of two atoms of active hydrogen from an initiator having a total of not more than 20 carbon atoms, preferably butanediol; A is a hydrophobic, heteric mixture of an oxytetramethylene radical, derived from tetramethylene oxide and a vicinal alkylene oxide radical derived from propylene oxide, B is primarily C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O; n is an integer such that the total weight of said B is about 5 to about 40 percent by weight of the total oxyalkylene residue weight of the compound and the total molecular weight of the hydrophobe, 2m is about 1000 to 3000.

Abstract: Hydroxyl compounds are oxyalkylated by contacting them with an alkylene oxide, such as ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, in the presence of a perfluorocarbon polymer containing pendant sulfonic acid groups.

Abstract: The composition of and method for preparing a novel catalyst is disclosed for use in the hydrogenolysis of methyl glycol formals. The novel catalyst is prepared by impregnating a porous alumina substrate with a solution of compounds of nickel and ruthenium, and evaporating and reducing the resulting slurry to provide a substrate impregnated with a catalytic surface composition comprised of a mixture of metallic nickel and metallic ruthenium. When this catalyst is used as the catalyst in the hydrogenolysis of methyl glycol formals, improved reaction rates in the formation of the desired glycol dimethyl ether are obtained.

Abstract: In a process for producing an ether compound by the catalytic hydrogenolysis of an acetal compound in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement wherein an acetal compound of the following formula (2) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkoxy group, Y represents an alkylene group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, n represents a positive number of from 1 to 6, the two groups R(YO).sub.n may, together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, represent a 1,3-dioxolane ring, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently from each other, represent a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, provided that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom,is catalytically hydrogenolyzed in the presence of a palladium catalyst on a carbon carrier in the absence of an acid substance added, thereby to form an ether compound of the following formula (1)R(YO).sub.n CHR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (1)whereinR, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, Y and n are as defined.

Abstract: This invention relates to liquefied normally solid forms of polyoxyalkylene block copolymers particularly suitable for use in pesticide concentrates comprising a normally solid polyoxyalkylene block copolymer nonionic surface-active agent and an alkylene glycol having 3 to 5 carbon atoms with or without water.

Abstract: This invention relates to liquefied normally solid forms of polyoxyalkylene copolymers particularly suitable for use in pesticide concentrates prepared by dissolving a normally solid polyoxyalkylene copolymer nonionic surface active agent and an alkylene glycol having 2 or 3 to 5 carbon atoms with or without water at a temperature of at least 70.degree. C.

Abstract: A cosmetic excipient comprises a compound or mixture thereof having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl having 7-20 carbon atoms, a mixture of said alkyl radicals, the hydrocarbon residue of lanolin when X is oxygen or the hydrocarbon residue of lanolic acid when X is ##STR2## one of Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represents --CH.sub.2 --Y--R' and the other represents hydrogen; X represents oxygen or carbonyloxy of the formula ##STR3## linked to R through the free bond of the carbon atom of the carbonyloxy group; Y represents --CH.sub.2 --, oxygen and carbonyloxy of the formula ##STR4## linked to R' through the free bond of the carbon atom of the carbonyloxy group R' represents alkyl having 3-30 carbon atoms or a mixture of said alkyl radicals, or a portion of the --Y--R' groups can represent --OH; A is hydrogen or when Y is carbonyloxy a mixture of hydrogen and ##STR5## wherein R' has the meaning given above; and n is a decimal or whole number greater than 1 and lower than or equal to 10.

Abstract: This invention relates to oxyalkylations which take place in the presence of solid acid catalysts. More particularly this invention relates to increasing the selectivity of such processes employing a solid acid catalyst, preferably a polyfluorosulfonic acid catalyst, in which an hydroxylic compound reactant reacts with an alkylene oxide reactant to produce a desired mono-oxyalkylated product which tends to react with the alkylene oxide to produce an undesired second product.

Abstract: Metal or metalloid salts, ansolvo-acids and proton-acids can be so complexed with 1,2,3-triols, glycerol ethers or glycerol thioethers containing at least 6 C atoms in the molecule that they are in the form of compositions which are soluble in organic solvents, especially non-polar, aprotic solvents, such as hydrocarbons. These stable compositions display an outstanding anti-static action and, because of their spectrum of properties, are especially suitable for imparting anti-static characteristics to polymers, lubricants, fuels and also solvents based on hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process for preparing a methyl-blocked ethoxylate comprises heating at 180.degree.-320.degree. C., in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a noble metal catalyst, an unsubstituted ethoxylate of 3 or more ethoxy units, or a monoalkyl-, monoaryl-, mono- or di-alkylamino- or mono- or di-arylamino ethoxylate of 2 or more ethoxy units, or a monoalkyl- or monoaryl-N,N-bis(ethoxylate) of 2 or more ethoxy units, all of which are derived from vicinal glycols, whereby there is prepared a corresponding methyl-blocked ethoxylate product which, for an unsubstituted ethoxylate starting material is a dimethylethoxylate having two fewer ethoxy units than the starting ethoxylate, and for the other ethoxylate starting materials, is a methylethoxylate having one less ethoxy unit in each ethoxylate group of the starting material.

Abstract: Oxyalkylene group of an alkylene oxide is inserted into a chain-type ether compound having at least one lower alkyl group by reacting the latter with the alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst prepared by mixing boron trifluoride and/or stannic chloride with an active-hydrogen compound exemplified by water or a lower aliphatic alcohol. The reaction results reduced formation of by-product dimer of the alkylene oxide even under an increased charging ratio of the alkylene oxide to the chain-type ether.