Macroazoinimers are macromonomer azoinitiators and have been prepared
by the reaction of polyazoesters having polyethylene glycol units and
a functionalized vinyl monomer. Macroazoinimers behave as a macroinime
r, a macrocrosslinker and an initiator, so they can be homopolymerize
as well as copolymerize with another vinyl monomer. In each case, poly
merization reactions give cross-linked polymers. Polymerization condit
ions and properties of polymers obtained by using macroazoinimers have
been studied.