AIBN initiated free radical homopolymerization of N-(1-naphthyl)maleimide and copolymerization with MMA : synthesis and characterization

Chemical Kinetics and Polymer Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, M. L. Sukhadia University,

Udaipur-313 001, Rajasthan, India

E-mail : hiranbl@rediffmail.com

Manuscript received 14 November 2007, accepted 3 April 2008

Free radical homopolymcrization of N-(1-naphthyl)maleimide (NMI) and copolymerization with MMA were performed in THF at 65ºC with AIBN as the initiator. Nine copolymer samples were prepared using different feed ratios of comonomers. The prepared polymer sample have been characterized by solubility test, intrinsic viscosity, FTIR and ¹H NMR spectral analysis. The thermal properties have been studied by thermo-gravimetric analysis.