Kinetics of Copolymerization. III. Determination of the Rate of Initiation in the Copolymerization System Acrylonitrile/Methyl Acrylate/Dimethylformamide

For the AIBN-initia ted copolymerization System acryionitriie/methyl methacrylate/dimethylformamide, the dependence of the composition of the monomer mixture on the rate constant of initiation and that of the initiator decomposition has been inves-tigated at 313, 323, and 333° K. It was established that the rate constant of initiator decomposition is independent of, while that of the initiation is dependent on, the composition of the monomer mixture. The efficiency of initiation has been calculated and its value was found to be somewhat altered not only by the composition of the monomer mixture but also decreased siightiy with an increase of temperature.