The invention relates to polyethers of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 0 or 1; n is an integer in the range from 3 to 100; R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0 or 1, is C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, is interrupted in the aliphatic part by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkylene or by oxygen or sulfur or --NR.sup.11 -- or is substituted in the aromatic part by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub. alkoxy radicals; and R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0, can alternatively be hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkoxy or C.sub.7 -C.sub. 36 aralkoxy, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, interrupted in the aliphatic part by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkylene or by oxygen or sulfur or --NR.sup.11 -- or is substituted in the aromatic part by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 alkenyloxy; C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryloxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; R.sup.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 phenylalkyl; and X is an oxygen or sulfur atom.
本发明涉及公式I的聚醚,其中m为0或1;n为3至100的整数;R1在m为0或1的情况下为C1-C36烷基或C7-C36芳基烷基,每个烷基或芳基烷基未被取代或被C5-C8环烷基取代,或在脂肪部分中被C5-C8环烷基烷基、氧或
硫或--NR11--中断,或在芳香部分中被1至3个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代;C3-C36烯基;C5-C12环烷基,未被取代或被1至4个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代;未被取代或被1至4个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代的C6-C10芳基;在m为0的情况下,R1可以是氢;C1-C36烷氧基或C7-C36芳基烷氧基,每个烷氧基或芳基烷氧基未被取代或被C5-C8环烷基取代,或在脂肪部分中被C5-C8环烷基烷基、氧或
硫或--NR11--中断,或在芳香部分中被1至3个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代;C3-C36烯氧基;C5-C12环烷氧基,未被取代或被1至4个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代;未被取代或被1至4个C1-C4烷基和/或C1-C4烷氧基取代的C6-C10芳氧基;R11为C1-C18烷基、C5-C8环烷基、苯基或C7-C9苯基烷基;X为氧或
硫原子。