Determination of the absolute reactivity of 1-(vinyloxyethoxy)propylene oxide-2,3 through the Bamford-Jenkins scheme

The Bamford-Jenkins scheme was applied to estimate the reactivity of 1-(vin yloxyethoxy)propylene oxide-2,3 in free-radical copolymerization with styre ne, methyl acrylate, and vinyl acetate. In the reactions under study, 1-(vi nyloxyethoxy)propylene oxide-2,3 is not a very effective inhibitor, reducin g the total rate of the process. It was established that there is a good ag reement between the experimental and calculated rate constants of the studi ed reactions. As shown by comparison of the Bamford-Jenkins and Alfrey-Pric e schemes, the latter scheme fails to adequately describe the reactivity of 1-(vinyloxyethoxy)propylene oxide-2,3.