PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION OF METHACRYLIC-ACID WITH PHENYLSILANE

The bulk photopolymerization of methacrylic acid (MA) with phenylsilan e was performed to produce poly(MA)s containing phenylsilyl moiety pre sumably as an end group. It was found that while the polymerization yi elds and intrinsic viscosities decreased, the TGA residue yields and t he relative intensities of SiH IR stretching bands increased with incr easing molar ratio of phenylsilane over MA. The phenylsilane seemed to significantly influence on the photopolymerization as both chain init iation and chain transfer agents.