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Polymerization of butadiene in toluene with nickel(II) stearate–diethyl aluminum chloride catalyst. II. Kinetic study
Author(s) -
Lee DongHo,
Hsu C. C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1981.070260224
Subject(s) - polymerization , nickel , toluene , polymer chemistry , degree of polymerization , materials science , chloride , chain growth polymerization , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , polymer , radical polymerization
Based on the polymerization data presented in part I of this series, a kinetic mechanism for the polymerization of butadiene in toluene initiated with nickel(II) stearate–diethyl aluminum chloride was proposed. Expressions for the conversion, the degree of polymerization, and the cis content were derived. Those models were then used to correlate the experimental data from which the rate constants were estimated. A quantitative discussion of various aspects of the polymerization is also presented.