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Rates of initiation of radical polymerizations (Ri) of styrene by several initiators in non-aromatic solvents were determined and compared with those in benzene. It is considered that by forming π-complex with a geminate radical, benzene suppresses cage recombination when both are bulky, but assists it when one is small. But non-aromatic solvents show only viscosity effect and are considered to be inert-solvents.
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Yamamoto, T., Takeuchi, J., Konishi, K. et al. Initiation Step of Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Various Non-Aromatic Solvents. Polym J 26, 587–592 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.26.587
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.26.587