| Abstract: | The title monomer was polymerized by thermal initiation and the polymers were analyzed by IR, NMR, and GPC. The polymers were found to be low molecular weight species that had eliminated bromine as the polymerization progressed. In addition, initiation with AIBN was attempted, however, no difference in rate of polymerization, percent conversion, or molecular weight was noted between these polymers and those synthesized by thermal initiation. Also, no initiator fragments were found in the polymers. |
