The copolymerization of styrene with the cyclic carbonate of glycidyl methacrylate

Abstract The free‐radical copolymerization of styrene with (2‐oxo‐1,3‐dioxolan‐4‐yl)methyl methacrylate (cyclic carbonate of glycidyl methacrylat; GMACC) was carried out in N,N‐dimethylformamide and toluene solution under batch conditions. In toluene, a precipitate was formed during polymerization. The composition of the copolymers was determined by 1 H‐NMR, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios were calculated by different methods from the copolymer composition data. The values obtained for the different techniques were compared and showed a good agreement.