Effects of inhibitors on the thermal polymerization of. beta. -pinene

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Lett. Ed.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.1981.130190203· OSTI ID:6167573

Adur, A M; Williams, F

Kennedy and Chou have recently reported the thermal polymerization of ..beta..-pinene, their method of preparation consisting of heating the monomer in a sealed glass vial for a week at 160/sup 0/C. They reported the formation of a crystalline polymer. All attempts to increase the rate of polymerization or the conversion by adding various chemicals such as cumene peroxide, aluminum trichloride, distilled water, and bis(triphenylphosphine) rhodium carbonyl chloride, were unsuccessful. They also were unable to reach any conclusion as to the mechanism of the polymerization. This paper reports the effect of other additives on the thermal polymerization of ..beta..-pinene carried out under similar conditions to those used by the previous workers, and sheds light on the mechanism.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
• OSTI ID: 6167573
• Journal Information: J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Lett. Ed.; (United States), Vol. 19
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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