Photoreactions of N-vinylcarbazole induced by metal salts. II. Further studies on the photocationic polymerization sensitized by sodium chloroaurate(III) in nitrobenzene

Further investigations of the photopolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole(VCZ) sensitized by sodium chloroaurate(III) in nitrobenzene were undertaken under irradiation of near-ultraviolet light at 30°C. Copolymerization with isobutyl vinyl ether and the kinetic behavior of polymerization were studied. These propagation and chain-breaking features were discussed in comparison with those obtained in the thermal polymerization. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy was conducted at 77°K in various systems.