Thermal behavior of polymers prepared using the tri-n-butylboron–p-quinone system

Resumo

Thermal behavior of polymers [poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(methyl acrylate), polystyrene] prepared in the presence of tri-n-butylboron and a series of p-quinones was studied. The heat resistance of the polymers increases with an increase in the inhibition constant of the p-quinone taken for the synthesis. The enhancement of the heat resistance of the polymer is due to a decrease in the amount of weak bonds and to the formation of associates.