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Kinetics of electroinitiated polymerization of acrylonitrile mediated by titanium (III)-dimethylglyoxime redox system

  • B. S. Sherigara*
  • , M. P. Yashoda
  • , Padmalatha
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Acrylonitrile was polymerized in an aqueous sulphuric acid-methanol medium by an electrolytically generated mediator species, titanium(III). Titanium(III)-dimethylglyoxime was used as the initiator redox system. The reaction was confined to the cathode compartment and was found to proceed via a free radical mechanism. The kinetics of polymerization were investigated for different initial monomer concentrations, acid concentrations, electric currents, dielectric constants of the solvent and electrode materials. A suitable mechanism for titanium(III)-dimethylglyoxime-mediated indirect electropolymerization of acrylonitrile is proposed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)605-611
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Physical Organic Chemistry
    Volume12
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry

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