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Homopolymerization of Butyl Acrylate in the Presence of Dodecanethiol
Author(s) -
de la Fuente José Luis,
López Madruga Enrique
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3935(20010201)202:3<375::aid-macp375>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - polymer chemistry , butyl acrylate , acrylate , chemistry , polymer science , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
Chain‐transfer constants (C T ) have been evaluated for dodecanethiol (DDT) in the homopolymerization of butyl acrylate (BA). The polymerizations have been carried out in 3 mol/L benzene solution at a temperature range from 40 to 60°C. The new chain length distribution (CLD) analytical method has been used and is compared to the conventional Mayo procedure. The chain‐transfer constant values are independent of the polymerization temperature and slightly higher when obtained according to the CLD method ( C T = 1.615) in comparison with the Mayo method ( C T = 1.513).