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DOI: 10.1039/A605555I (Paper) Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1997, 463-464

Effect of [60]fullerene on the radical polymerization of alkenes

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Sanjiv Mehrotra, Asutosh Nigam and Ripudaman Malhotra

Abstract

AIBN-initiated radical polymerization of 2-cyanoethyl acrylate and cyanovinyl acetate in the presence of [60]fullerene produces copolymers in good yields, whereas for most other vinyl monomers [60]fullerene almost completely inhibits the polymerization.

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