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The ability of concentrated nitric acid (65% HNO3) to initiate reactions of polymerization when in contact with acrylic and methacrylic acids and esters at room temperature in the absence of other reagents has been studied in this laboratory. In a previous paper, we presented the results when the reaction was applied to methacrylic monomers. This work reports data obtained with methyl and ethyl acrylates; high molecular weight ester-acid copolymers were produced. The nature of the products and the course of the reaction are discussed.
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Mano, E.B., Monteiro, E.E.C. & Mendes, L.C. Preparation of alkyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymers by simultaneous hydrolysis and polymerization. Polymer Bulletin 23, 497–504 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00419968
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