COPOLYMERIZATION VIA ZWITTERION OF 2-ETHYL-2-OXAZOLINE WITH BETA-METHYLHYDROGENITACONATE

2-Ethyl-2-oxazoline (ETOX) as a nucleophilic monomer and beta-methylhy drogenitaconate (MHI) as electrophilic monomer were copolymerized in s olution in the absence of initiator at various feed mole ratios. Copol ymers were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and H-1 NMR spec troscopy. The copolymer composition was determined by elemental analys is and by H-1 NMR spectroscopy. The copolymerization reaction occurs w ith a termination reaction which is evidenced by the end double bond a t the H-1 NMR spectra.