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Organotin polymers—II.Copolymerization parameters for tributyltin methacrylate with methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate and acrylonitrile

European Polymer Journal • 1980
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Authors NA Ghanem, NN Messiha, NE Ikladious, AF Shaaban
Keywords Not Available
Journal European Polymer Journal
Publisher Pergamon
Volume 16
Issue 4
Pages 339-342
publication.type International
Paper Link Not Available
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Copolymerizations of tributyltin methacrylate (M1) with methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate and acrylonitrile were carried out in solution at 70° using azobisisobutyronitrile as initiator. Copolymer compositions were determined by tin analysis; monomer reactivity ratios were calculated by Fineman-Ross and Kelen-Tüdös methods. The reactivities of acrylic esters decrease as the alkyl group becomes bulkier. Azeotropic copolymers could be formed from tributyltin methacrylate with butyl acrylate and with acrylonitrile. The structures of M1 and its azeotropic copolymers have been investigated by infrared spectroscopy.