Participation of cationic intermediates in radical‐induced homopolymerization of maleic anhydride

Abstract

Since the failure to promote MAH polymerization in the presence of amine-containing redox catalyst systems suggested the presence of cationic intermediates, the radical-induced polymerization of MAH was carried out in the absence and in the presence of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and N, N-dimethylaniline (DMA).