Research Article

Kinetics of Free Radical Polymerization of N-Substituted Amides and Their Structural Implications

Table 1

Features of dilatometric measurements for poly(NAM) and for poly(NMNVA).

Code102 (%) (mol/L s)

Poly(NMNVA) in 1,4-dioxane2.607.71.033 × 10−40.233
Poly(NMNVA) in toluene2.205.97.100 × 10−50.150
Poly(NAM) in 1,4-dioxane10.001.17.000 × 10−60.130
Poly(NAM) in THF5.2213.03.440 × 10−40.611
Poly(NAM) in toluene2.003.43.500 × 10−50.064

In all experiments, is 2 mole/L; is 5 × 10−3 mole/L; T is 60 .
is contraction factor; is final conversion; is polymerization rate; is the ratio between the propagation and termination constants.