POLY(STYRENE DISULFIDE) AND POLY(STYRENE TETRASULFIDE) AS CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS IN THE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE

Authors
MURTHY KS GANESH K KISHORE K
Citation
Ks. Murthy et al., POLY(STYRENE DISULFIDE) AND POLY(STYRENE TETRASULFIDE) AS CHAIN TRANSFER AGENTS IN THE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE, Polymer, 37(24), 1996, pp. 5541-5543
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Polymer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323861
Volume
37
Issue
24
Year of publication
1996
Pages
5541 - 5543
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(1996)37:24<5541:PDAPTA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This is a first report on the chain transfer behaviour of polysulfide polymers, namely poly(styrene disulfide) (PSD) and poly(styrene tetras ulfide) (PST), in the radical polymerization of styrene. It was observ ed that while PSD acts as a conventional chain transfer agent, PST act s as a retardant. Comparison of the chain transfer constants of PSD an d PST with that of the corresponding simple sulfides indicates that po lysulfide polymers are better chain transfer agents. Copyright (C) 199 6 Elsevier Science Ltd.