Radical Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with Styrene in Several Solvents

Abstract Radical copolymerization of styrene (M1) with methyl methacrylate has been carried out in several solvents. The monomer reactivity ratio (r) was affected by the solvent. The values of log 1/r, Q2, and e2 were found to increase with the decreases of the V C[dbnd]O and v n[dbnd]c stretcning frequencies determined in the corresponding solvents.