Kinetics of Radical Polymerization. XLI. Kinetic Investigation of the Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in Benzene and Bromobenzene

Abstract
The present paper deals with the radical polymerization kinetics of the systems MU-AIBN-Bz-50°C and MMA-AIBN-BrBz-50°C. The rate of initiation and the k2/√k4 value were determined in a broad range of monomer concentrations. The initiation rate constant was found to be independent of the concentration of solvent and monomer. In the system MMA-Bz the k2/√K4 value does not change with dilution, while in the system MMA-BrBz it depends on the viscosity of the initial monomer-solvent mixture.