Vinyl polymerization, 399. Polymerization of methyl methacrylate with sodium polystyrenesulfonate in presence of polyethyleneglycol

Abstract

The effect of polyethyleneglycol on the radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated with an aqueous solution of sodium polystyrenesulfonate was studied. Under the definite condition, the conversion of methyl methacrylate raised from 6.6 to 100% by the addition of polyethyleneglycol. It was concluded that polyethyleneglycol acted only as a host of Na+, but not as a phase transfer catalyst.