Comments on the determination of absolute rate constants in anionic polymerization

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1065-1068

  Bywater, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absolute rate constants; Anionic polymerization

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; LITHIUM; POTASSIUM; REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENTS; STYRENE;

ABSOLUTE RATE CONSTANTS;

ANIONIC POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0032074756     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(199805)36:7<1065::AID-POLA4>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Review

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