Abstract
ALTHOUGH the mechanisms and kinetics of the free-radical catalysed polymerization of styrene have been fairly extensively investigated1,2, the polymerization employing Friedel Crafts catalysts has received much less attention. Williams3 has investigated the stannic chloride catalysed polymerization of styrene in carbon tetrachloride solution and shown that the overall rate of monomer consumption can be represented by the expression: where m is initial styrene concentration, x is styrene consumed in time t, b is initial catalyst concentration. He has also shown that induction periods are present. We are studying the aluminium chloride catalysed polymerization of styrene in carbon tetrachloride solution from a kinetic point of view, and it is proposed to summarize here the principal conclusions reached to date.
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