Monte Carlo simulation of free radical telomerization

Free radical telomerization is studied by Monte Carlo method. In telomeriza tion, generalized rate constants for growing radical chain do not reflect a ccurately because chains less than five monomer units are important for kin etic treatment. Monte Carlo simulation method is applied for characterizing the telomerization such as validity of kinetic constants depending on the size of chain length and chain length distribution according to the ratio o f chain transfer agent to monomer. The effect of various chain transfer age nts to the chain length distribution is evaluated. The effect of differenti ation of chain transfer constant as a function of chain length is studied b y comparing the average chain length and broadness of chain length distribu tions of resulting telomers which C-infinity is used as chain transfer cons tant. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.