Polymerization of styrene with chromium acetylacetonate–triisobutylaluminum catalyst system

Styrene is polymerized with chromium acetylacetonate–triisobutylaluminum catalyst at 40°C in a benzene medium. At the stoichiometric ratio of Al/Cr of 4, the activity for polymerization was found to be maximum. Further, the kinetic studies were carried out at this ratio of Al/Cr of maximum activity. The kinetics of polymerization and the total activation energy around 10.00 kcal/mole suggest a coordinate anionic mechanism.