Peroxo salts as initiators of vinyl polymerization. IV. Polymerization of methacrylamide initiated by peroxodisulfate ion and metal ion catalysis

Abstract

AbstractThe polymerization kinetics of methacrylamide (M) initiated by S2O ion in the presence and absence of the metal ions Ag+ and Cu2+ has been studied. The rate laws have been established and are compared with those of acrylamide. The results indicate that steric hindrance from the α‐methyl group affects the initiation reaction. Cu2+ ions are found to reduce the rate of polymerization.