Synthesis and polymerization of lignin macromonomers. II. Effects of lignin fragments on methyl methacrylate radical polymerization

Autor: C. Da Cunha, M. Fontanille, Alain Deffieux
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 44:1205-1212
ISSN: 1097-4628
0021-8995
DOI: 10.1002/app.1992.070440710
Popis: The effect of lignin fragments and acetylated lignin ones on the radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate was investigated. Kinetics show that lignin moieties act first as inhibitors of the MMA polymerization. The inhibition process has been attributed to the phenolic groups, which primarily react through hydrogen transfer with free radicals issued from benzoyl peroxide dissociation, thus leading to a series of lignin free radicals inactive towards ethylenic groups. The derivatization of lignin hydroxyl groups into ester groups totally suppresses the inhibition. It is shown that both lignin and acetylated lignin act as chain limiting agents towards MMA polymerization.
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