Chapter 31: Q2E (page 1039)
Order the following monomers concerning their expected reactivity toward anionic polymerization, and explain your answer:
H2C = CHCH3, H2C = CHC N, H2C = CH-C6H5
Short Answer
Reactivity order follows as:

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Chapter 31: Q2E (page 1039)
Order the following monomers concerning their expected reactivity toward anionic polymerization, and explain your answer:
H2C = CHCH3, H2C = CHC N, H2C = CH-C6H5
Reactivity order follows as:

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