2,4‐Dimethyl‐6‐vinyl‐s‐triazine (A) is readily polymerized by free radical initiators to a high molecular weight product. Copolymerization studies with reference monomers
(M1), styrene and methyl methacrylate, gave reactivity ratios with styrene: r1 = 0.12, r2 = 0.92; with methyl methacrylate: r1 = 0.37, r2 = 1.75. The following Q−e values were calculated: with styrene Q2 = 12, e2 = +0.92; with methyl methacrylate Q2 = 2.6, e2 = +1.09. These values indicate that the dimethyl triazinyl moiety is a radical stabilizing and electronegative substituent. Poly(2,4‐dimethyl‐6‐vinyl‐s‐triazine) (PDMVT) is soluble in water and in all the common organic solvents with the exception of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Poly(isopropenyl‐s‐triazine) (PIT) is soluble only in dimethylformamide and chloroform. The latter also softened at a much higher temperature than PDMVT. These differences were considered a result of hydrogen bonding between chains in PIT.
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