Copolymerization of 2,2-diallyl-1,1,3,3-tetraethylguanidinium chloride with N-substituted maleimides

The free-radical copolymerization of 2,2-diallyl-1,1,3,3-tetraethylguanidinium chloride with N-phenyl- and N-p-carboxyphenylmaleimide is studied in bulk and in organic solvents. It is shown that copolymerization proceeds to form copolymers with a high tendency toward alternation of monomer units. The kinetic laws of the reaction are investigated, and the relative activities of the monomers are determined. It is found that 2,2-diallyl-1,1,3,3-tetraethylguanidinium chloride is involved in copolymerization with N-substituted maleimides to give rise to pyrrolidinium structures. This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 09-03-00220) and the by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences through the program Development of Methods of Synthesis of Chemical Substances and the Creation of Novel Materials.