Abstract
Allyl and vinyl methacrylates were polymerized by anionic catalysts into linear polymers having allyl and vinyl groups in the side chain. The post-polymerization was carried out by the use of benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. More than 80% of the double bonds were consumed without gelation by the post-polymerization in a dilute solution. The reactivity of the double bonds in the side chain was dependent on the solvent but negligibly on the tacticity of the starting polymer. A ladder structure of the post-polymers was confirmed by NMR and IR spectroscopies. The molecular weight of the polymer decreased as the double bonds in the side chain were consumed. The intrinsic viscosity of the polymer was lower than the value expected from its molecular weight, showing the ladder structure of the post-polymers.
