Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.58, No.7, 1147-1150, 1995
Tri-N-Butylborane Oxide-Initiated Homopolymerization of Vinyl Monomers Containing Cyano or Isocyanato Groups
Homopolymers of 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate, ethyl alpha-cyanoacrylate, and ethyl alpha-isocyanatoacrylate were prepared in tetrahydrofuran at 22 to 25 degrees C using tri-n-butylborane oxide as a free radical initiator. Additionally, ethyl alpha-isocyanatoacrylate was homopolymerized using 2,2’-azobis(2-methylbutyronitrile) as the initiator. Homopolymers were characterized by photoacoustic FT-IR, DSC, and elemental analysis.
Keywords:BUTYL