Abstract
Two vinyl monomers with a heterocyclic group have been prepared. The solid state polymerization of the two monomers was investigated by DSC. The activation energy as well as the order of reaction were calculated using different free radical initiators. It has been shown that the nature of the monomer and the initiator affect the behavior of polymerization. H-1 NMR spectroscopy was used to confirm the polymerization. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.