Kinetics of radical terpolymerisation of allylacetate with styrene and maleic anhydride

AbstractThe kinetics of the radical terpolymerisation of allylacetate with styrene and maleic anhydride were studied and a possssible mechanism of terpolymerisation was suggested. At an equimolar monomer ratio and also when maleic anhydride and styrene were in excess, the degradive chain transfer to the allylic group was suppressed. When allyl acetate was in excess, the process of terpolymerisation acquired 'allylic' character.Keywords: ALLYLACETATEMALEIC ANHYDRIDETERPOLYMERISATIONREACTION ORDERDEGRADIVE TRANSFERCHARGE TRANSFER COMPLEX