Inventors:
Jose Sanchez - Grand Island NY
John Salvatore Yormick - Kenmore NY
Jerome Wicher - Collegeville PA
Kenneth George Malone - Plymouth Meeting PA
Assignee:
Elf Atochem North America, Inc. - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
C08F 436
C08F 438
C08F 800
C07C 6996
Abstract:
Poly(monoperoxycarbonates) of the structure: ##STR1## where R, R. sup. 1 and n are defined in the summary of the invention such as 1,1,1-tris(t-butylperoxycarbonyloxymethyl)ethane, intermediates for their preparation as well as processes for their preparation and use are disclosed. The monoperoxycarbonate compounds are useful in initiating the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, particularly styrene, curing of unsaturated polyester resins, and in modifying the molecular weight of polymers such as by crosslinking or controlled chain degradation.