Polymerization of 5-vinyltetrazole in the presence of peroxide initiators

The kinetic laws of the free-radical polymerization of an unsubstituted C-v inyltetrazole derivative initiated by various systems were studied. It was found that, unlike AIBN-initiated polymerization, polymerization of C-vinyl tetrazole in the presence of such peroxide; initiators as benzoyl peroxide and ammonium persulfate (except for thermally decomposed initiator) proceed s with the participation of free radicals produced by the reaction between the monomer and initiator, The ability of the tetrazole-containing monomer to enter this reaction with the monomer is explained by the presence of nit rogen atoms with unpaired electrons and an unsubstituted proton-donor bond N-H in its molecules.