Vinyl radical polymerization initiated with ceric ion and N-(substituted phenyl) acetamide systems

The polymerization of acrylamide (AAM) in H2O/DMF or in H2O/CH3CN mixed solvent initiated with ceric ion (Ce4+)/N-(substituted phenyl)-acetamide systems have been studied. The redox polymerization was revealed by the low value of overall activation energy (Ea) of AAM polymerization using ceric ion/N-(substituted phenyl) acetamide system as an initiator. The end group of polymer formed was detected by IR spectrum analysis method, it revealed the presence of N-(m-acetoxy-methylphenyl) acetamide (m-AAe) moiety end group in the polymer obtained with ceric ion/m-AAe initiation system.EI04366-3711