Abstract
4-Nitrophenyl acrylate (NPA) has been synthesized from the precursor viz 4-nitrophenol, and characterized by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic methods. Homo- and copolymerization of NPA with methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been carried out in 2-butanone by free radical polymerization using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiator at 70°C. Poly(NPA) and poly(NPA-co-MMA) were characterized by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectral studies and their copolymer compositions were evaluated by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The reactivity ratios were calculated by Fineman-Ross, Kelen-Tudos, and Extended Kelen-Tudos methods. The Q and e values for NPA has been determined by using Alfrey-Price scheme. The thermal properties of the polymers have been studied by TGA and DSC analysis. The molecular
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