ABSTRACT:The charge transfer initiated polymerization of acrylonitrile by 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and Cu2+ in the presence of carbon tetrahalide was studied in dimethyl sulphoxide at 60°C. The rate of polymerization became maximum when the mol ratio of [DNPH]
EXPERIMENTAL
MaterialsOur previous works 1 -7 reveal that compounds containing a donor nitrogen atom can play a significant role in initiation and propagation steps of charge transfer (CT) initiated polymerization. The CT initiated polymerization of vinyl monomers like methyl methacrylate (MMA), 1 -7 2-vinylpyridine, 8 etc. has already been reported. It was found that metal ions have profound effect on the rate of CT initiated polymerization. It should be worthwhile to follow the rate of polymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) in the presence of metal ions and carbon tetrahalide for elucidating this complex but important problem. The present communication reports the polymerization of AN in the presence of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and tetrakis dimethyl sulphoxide copper(II) perchlorate, [Cu(DMS0) 4 ] (Cl0 4 )z, A with carbon tetrahalides in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) at 60°C. AN, 9 DMS0 5 and carbon tetrachloride 5 were purified as reported in the literature. Carbon tetrabromide and DNPH were used without further purification.The complex, A, was prepared as before. 5
PolymerizationExperiments were done in a three limbed vessel and the rates of polymerization were measured dilatometrically in the usual way. 10