Homopolymerization of maleic anhydride. I. Preparation of the polymer
- 1 April 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Polymer Science Part A: General Papers
- Vol. 1 (4) , 1123-1136
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.1963.100010405
Abstract
Maleic anhydride has been homopolymerized, contrary to accepted beliefs. Polymerization of either molten or dissolved monomer was initiated with the use of gammaradiation and free‐radical initiators. An anhydride having [η] = 0.146 dl./g. in acetophenone had a molecular weight of 23,100 (free acid), DP = 199, by the light‐scattering method. The carboxyl group propinquity is responsible for peculiar behavior of aqueous solutions of salts of the poly‐acid.Keywords
This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
- γ-Ray Initiated Polymerization of Crystalline Monomers1Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1956
- PolymerisationskinetikPublished by Springer Nature ,1951
- Vinyl Polymers. XXIV. The Reaction of Benzoyl Peroxide and Maleic Ester1Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1947
- The Polymerization of Allyl Compounds. III. The Peroxide-induced Copolymerization of Allyl Acetate with Maleic Anhydride1Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1946
- The Copolymerization of Styrene and Maleic AnhydrideJournal of the American Chemical Society, 1945
- Über addierende Hetero‐polymerisationBerichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft (A and B Series), 1930