Thermal decomposition of 3,3,6,6,9,9-hexaethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexaoxacyclononane in solution and its use in methyl methacrylate polymerization

The kinetics of the thermal decomposition reaction of diethylketone triperoxide (3,3,6,6,9,9-hexaethyl-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexaoxacyclononane, DEKTP) in ethylbenzene solution were studied in the temperature range of 120.0-150.0 A degrees C and at an initial concentration range of 0.01-0.10 M. This peroxide was used as a new initiator in methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization process at high temperatures (110.0-140.0 A degrees C) in ethylbenzene solution. The effects of initiator concentration and reaction temperature on the polymerization rate were investigated in detail. Thus, activation parameters of the solution polymerization process (Delta E (d)* = 83.3 kJ mol(-1) and Delta E (p)* - Delta E (t)*/2 = 54.0 kJ mol(-1)) will be obtained. DEKTP can effectively act as initiator in MMA polymerization and its performance is similar to that presented by a multifunctional initiator resulting in high-molecular weight polymethylmethacrylate with a high reaction rate.