Azobisisobutyronitrile → HCID 86733457, compound

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A 1,000 ml. glass polymerization vessel equipped with a reflux condenser, a dropping funnel, a thermometer and a stirrer was charged with 395 parts of vinyl acetate, 186 parts of methanol, 27 parts of sodium allylsulfonate and 0.23% by mole per the vinyl acetate of azobisisobutylonitrile. After carrying out the polymerization at a temperature of 60° to 65°C. for 8 hours, the residual vinyl acetate was removed by a conventional method to give vinyl acetate-sodium allylsulfonate copolymer containing 3.0% by mole of sodium allylsulfonate unit. Then the copolymer was hydrolyzed by a conventional method to give a modified PVA of which degree of hydrolysis in vinyl acetate unit was 99% by mole.

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