Fm. Rabagliati et al., STYRENE AND METHYL-METHACRYLATE POLYMERIZATION USING DIPHENYLZINC-COCATALYST SYSTEMS .2., Macromolecular symposia, 84, 1994, pp. 103-112
Various diphenylzinc-additive systems were used to initiate homopolyme
rization of styrene and of methyl methacrylate. The polymers obtained
were characterized by size exclusion chromatography, by H-1- and C-13-
NMR and measurements of intrinsic viscosities [eta]. These data indica
ted that polymerization is much influenced by: the nature of the addit
ive employed, the proportion of the additive relative to diphenylzinc
and the condition of polymerization.