abstract |
THE DISCLOSURE IS OF ETHYLENICALLY-UNSATURATED CYCLIC NITRILE COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA ((-O-X-O-N=)>C-)(X+1)-Y WHEREIN X IS A THIONYL, CARBONYL OR OXALYL GROUP, Y IS AN ADDITION-POLYMERIZABLE, ETHYLENICALLY-UNSATURATED GROUP (E.G.,VINYL), AND X IS 0 OR 1. THE COMPOUNDS MAY BE POLYMERIZED TO FORM HOMOPOLYMERS OR ADDITION POLYMERS WITH ETHYLENICALLY-UNSATURATED POLYMERIZABLE MONOMERS (E.G. STYRENE). |