The effects of allyl ethers upon radical polymerization

Authors
Bevington, JC Huckerby, TN Hunt, BJ Jenkins, AD
Citation
Jc. Bevington et al., The effects of allyl ethers upon radical polymerization, J MACR S PU, 38(7), 2001, pp. 627-640
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
10601325 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
627 - 640
Database
ISI
SICI code
1060-1325(2001)38:7<627:TEOAEU>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Three allyl ethers, viz. the ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl and phenyl compounds, ha ve been examined as additives in radical polymerizations of styrene (STY), methyl methacrylate (MMA) and acrylonitrile (ACN) at 60 degreesC using azob isisobutyronitrile as initiator. As retarders and transfer agents, the ethe rs are considerably more effective with ACN than with the other monomers. A llyl phenyl ether engages in significant copolymerization with ACN and slig ht copolymerization with MMA; there is negligible incorporation in polySTY.