Kinetics of Cyclopolymerization of N,N′-Methylenebisacrylamide Initiated by Redox Couples with Mn(III). Part II. Mn(III) with Ethylene Glycol or Mercaptoethanol

Abstract Cyclopolymerization kinetics of the nonconjugated divinyl monomer N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) initiated by two different redox systems, trisacetatomanganese(III) dihydrate with either ethylene glycol or mercaptoethanol, in aqueous acetic acid at 35–50°C were investigated. Rates of polymerization and manganic ion disappearance were measured, and rate equations were derived from the observed dependence. Rate parameters were correlated with the differences in the reactivities of the radicals produced by the two systems toward the monomer and the metal ion. The rate of polymerization of MBA was compared with that of analogous monovinyl monomers.