First report of a polymeric peroxide initiated room temperature radical polymerization of vinyl monomers

Abstract

Room temperature radical polymerization of acrylamide, methyl methacrylate, and styrene has been achieved with poly(styrene peroxide)-amine initiator systems.

Reaction of polyperoxides with triphenylphosphine

“…reaction were feasible with polyperoxides, it In 1989, Mukundan et al 2 have reported that the would result in the formation of a polyether via reaction of polyperoxide with amines, which prothe reorganization of the polymer backbone. ceeds through a radical mechanism, could be exIn this investigation we have attempted to ploited for use as radical initiating system for vistudy the nucleophilic attack of TPP on polyperoxnyl polymerizations.…”

A Novel Synthesis of Poly(styrene peroxide) with Controlled Peroxy Linkages at Room Temperature

“…[5][6][7][8] Vinyl polyperoxides have generated much interest because of their potential applications for use as auto-combustible polymeric fuels, [9] and initiators and curatives. [10] Poly(styrene peroxides) (PSPs) are used as initiators in preference to the conventional peroxides for the synthesis of novel polymers like interpenetrating networks and comb-polymers. [11] Because of their controlled combustibility by degradation, [8] PSP can also be used as a unique auto-combustible polymer fuel.…”

Kinetic and thermochemical study of the oxidative polymerization of α-substituted styrenes

“…The main product of oxidative polymerization is polyperoxide, an alternating copolymer of vinyl monomer and molecular oxygen [1][2][3]. Polyperoxide finds importance as polymeric radical initiators [4][5][6] for vinyl monomers in the synthesis of homopolymers, block copolymers, etc. Their importance as curators in coating and molding applications has been established [7].…”