Measurements of the compositions of terpolymers of methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and maleic anhydride prepared with benzoyl peroxide initiator from various monomer feeds indicate that the reactivity of methyl methacrylate towards a maleic anhydride ended radical is approximately four times greater than that of methyl acrylate. Although proton magnetic resonance measurements suggest that complexes are formed between methyl methacrylate and maleic anhydride, and methyl acrylate and maleic anhydride, there is no evidence that these complexes affect the kinetics of the polymerization reactions.
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