BIFUNCTIONAL INITIATORS .2. BULK-POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE INITIATED BY 4,4'-AZOBIS(4-CYANOPENTANOYL)-BIS(ALPHA-METHYLOLBENZOIN METHYL-ETHER)

ONEN A., YAGCI Y.

ANGEWANDTE MAKROMOLEKULARE CHEMIE, vol.181, pp.191-197, 1990 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 181
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/apmc.1990.051810116
  • Title of Journal : ANGEWANDTE MAKROMOLEKULARE CHEMIE
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-197

Abstract

Azo-benzoin initiators are useful for the synthesis of polymers with photoactive end groups. The kinetics of the bulk polymerization of styrene initiated by 4,4'-azobis-(4-cyanopentanoyl)bis(alpha-methylolbenzoin methyl ether) (ABME) was investigated. On the basis of kinetic parameters, it was found that azo-benzoin initiators exhibit initiator properties similar to that of common azo initiators. A relatively high chain transfer constant of the initiator (C(I)) may be attributed to the presence of alpha-methylolbenzoin methyl ether groups in the structure.