SYNTHESIS OF MACROPOROUS COPOLYMER OF VCA AND DVB

The reactivity ratios of vinyl acetate(VAc) and divinyl benzene (DVB) were calculated from the Q and e values.The possibility of the copolymerization of these two monomers was predicted and the copolymerization was carried out by suspension polymerization technique in the presence of pore producing agent (toluene and gasoine).The relative ratio of acetoxy group and benzene ring in the copolymer were monitored by IR measurement during the polymerization.The variation of pore properties,such as spectific surface area,porosity and average pore diameter,with polymerization time were determined.The copolymers at various polymerization time were alcoholyzed and thus the variation of the hydroxyl group content with polymerization time was studied.