1. Vinyl ether has a rapid onset with little excitement upon induction.2. In addition to GTP he developed a living cationic polymerization of vinyl ethers . 3. Also, the homopolymerization of alkyl vinyl ethers is achieved only by cationic polymerization. 4. Therefore, vinyl ether was commonly used as a preliminary anesthetic before administration of diethyl ether. 5. In 1984, Higashimura and Sawamoto reported the first living cationic polymerization for alkyl vinyl ethers . 6. During anesthesia vinyl ether has no particularly wonderful properties and is harder to control than other agents. 7. Vinyl ether was used infrequently for long operations because of toxicity, cost, and superior alternatives.8. Like many other ethers vinyl ether is also liable to form peroxides upon exposure to air and light. 9. Co-polymerizing chlorotrifluoroethylene or tetrafluoroethylene with vinyl ethers containing hydroxyalkyl vinyl ether produces fluorinated ( FEVE ) polyols. 10. Co-polymerizing chlorotrifluoroethylene or tetrafluoroethylene with vinyl ethers containing hydroxyalkyl vinyl ether produces fluorinated ( FEVE ) polyols.
