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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: arulhafiz on June 04, 2021, 05:36:12 AM

Title: Use of AIBN in polymerization of polyvinyl acetate
Post by: arulhafiz on June 04, 2021, 05:36:12 AM

I was been wondering why we use a little amount of polymerization initiator in order to polymerize the monomer.
In my case, I used 2 mol% of AIBN to polymerize 40mmol of vinyl acetate.

Title: Re: Use of AIBN in polymerization of polyvinyl acetate
Post by: Orcio_87 on June 04, 2021, 12:25:41 PM

Larger amounts of an initiator can lower polymerization degree (more smaller chains).