J. C. Bevington, G. Ayrey
1987
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European Polymer Journal
Abstract
Abstract Benzoyl peroxide, labelled with carbon-14 and tritium, has been used to initiate polymerizations of 2-vinylnaphthalene and 4-vinylbiphenyl. The numbers of benzoate and phenyl end-groups in the polymers have been compared. The results have been used for study of the competition between decarboxylation of the benzoyloxy radical and its reaction with monomer. Both monomers are appreciably more reactive than styrene towards the radical.