Disclosed is an oxytetramethylene glycol copolymer, which is obtained by
copolymerizing tetrahydrofuran and neopentyl glycol and which has a
specific number average molecular weight Mn, a specific molecular weight
distribution Mw/Mn, a specific neopentyl glycol copolymerization whole
ratio N.sub.w and a specific neopentyl glycol copolymerization partial
ratio N.sub.h, and a method for producing the same. Also disclosed is a
method for purifying an oxytetramethylene glycol copolymer, which
comprises adding a fresh tetrahydrofuran to a reaction mixture comprising
an oxytetramethylene glycol copolymer and an unreacted diol, wherein the
amount of added tetrahydrofuran is not less than the weight of the
unreacted diol contained in the reaction mixture, and distilling off the
unreacted diol together with the added tetrahydrofuran.