Patent ID: 6737488
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
A process for the production of polymers comprising(i) reacting at least one polymerizable vinyl monomer with nitrogen monoxide and at least one free radical initiator to prepare a free-radical containing compound of the general formula (I), in whichM represents a polymerizable vinyl monomer, p is an integer of 1 to 15 , q is an integer of 1 to 15 and I1 and I2 independently one of the other is an organic radical of a free-radical initiator, and (ii) polymerizing at least one polymerizable vinyl monomer in the presence of the free radical containing compound of general formula (I) obtained in (i) optionally together with one or more additional free-radical initiators wherein the nitrogen monoxide is provided in gaseous form or is formed in situ by reaction of a nitrite compound and an activator component.