Acetone → Maleic Anhydride

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This Example shows use alternative dienes to 1,7-octadiene. 1,9-decadiene (55.2 g, 0.40 mol) and maleic anhydride (19.6 g, 0.20 mol) in acetone (200 g) was polymerized in the same apparatus and under the same conditions as Example 4. The yield of desired copolymer was 33.2 g. The 1H NMR showed 17 mole % vinyl octyl protons, 15 mole % saturated octyl protons, and 4.3 mole % phenyl protons from the benzoyl peroxide initiator. Further characterization is presented in Table 2 and in FIG. 2, as discussed below.

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