The effect of chain transfer reactions on the relative activity of monomers in radical copolymerization

Abstract

A scientific hypothesis on the effect of chain transfer reactions on the relative activity of monomers in radical copolymerization is theoretically substantiated. It is concluded that when binary copolymerization of monomers is carried out in the presence of active chain carriers, the compositional homogeneity of the obtained copolymers will deteriorate.