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The polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MM A) by sodium poly(L-glutamate) (PLG-Na), copper(II) chloride and water was carried out. The effects of the pH of the aqueous solution and the mass of each component on the conversion were studied. The polymerization proceeded in an acidic medium through a radical mechanism. The initiation mechanism was discussed. The formation of the complex of Cu(II) ion with PLG-Na and water was confirmed by measurements of electric conductivity and UV spectrum of the PLG-Na aqueous solution in the presence of CuCl2.
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Ouchi, T., Watanabe, K., Yoshikawa, T. et al. Vinyl Polymerization. CCCLXXXV. Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Initiated with Sodium Poly(L-glutamate) in Aqueous Medium of Cu(II) Ion. Polym J 11, 971–976 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.11.971
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