Grafting Vinyl Monomers onto Cellulose. VIII. Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate onto Cellulose Using H2-O2-Cysteine Redox System

The application of the H2O2-cysteine redox system to induce graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto cellulose was investigated under various conditions. The rate of grafting was determined by varying the concentrations of monomer, initiator, cysteine, acid, and temperature. The effect of some solvents was studied and a suitable reaction mechanism has been proposed.