Polymer complexes XII: Polymerization of methyl acrylate in the presence of some transition metal salts

Abstract Polymer complexes of methyl acrylate with Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) bromides were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The thermal stabilities of the polymer complexes were studied by means of thermogravimetric analysis. The activation energies of the degradation of the polymer complexes were calculated using the Arrhenius equation. The rate of polymerization of methyl acrylate in the presence of transition metal bromides was studied.