ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Polymerisation of methyl acrylate (MA) initiated by O2-ascorbic acid (AA)-Cu2+ system was studied in aqueous medium at 40°C. The rate of polymerisation Rp, was found to increase, remain constant, and then decrease with increasing [Cu2+]. Rp was found to depend on [Cu2+]0,6, [AA]0, [O2]0,6, and [MA]1,3 in the increasing region, on [Cu2+]0, [AA]0, [O2]0,6, and [MA]1,6 in the constant region and on [Cu2+]-0,9, [AA]0, [O2]0,7, and [MA]2,0 in the decreasing region. Rate laws were derived assuming a plausible reaction mechanism for the different regions. Rp increased with ionic strength and decreased with [H2SO4,]. An initial increase, then steady state followed by a decrease in rate with temperature was noticed in the range 25 - 55°C. kp/kt1/2 values were calculated and compared with literature values. Chain lengths were determined viscometrically.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1982.021830414
