Copolymerizations of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate with vinylpyridines and with N-substituted methacrylamides

Abstract Studies were made of the copolymerizations of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate with 2-, 3- and 4-vinylpyridine. N-( trans -4′-nitro-4-stilbenyl)methacrylamide and N-( trans -4-stilbenyl)methacrylamide. Methods of Fineman-Ross, Joshi-Joshi, Tidwell-Mortimer and Tosi were employed to determine monomer reactivity ratios; the results for 2- and 4-vinylpyridine were compared with those calculated from the Q-e scheme. The monomer reactivity ratios for 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate with vinylpyridines calculated by different methods showed good agreement. The monomer reactivity is briefly discussed.