| abstract |
A process for polymerizing a monomer or a mixture of monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, methylol acrylamide and ethers thereof, methylol methacrylamide and ethers thereof, acrylic acids, methacrylic acid and vinylidene chloride in the presence of a catalyst composition consisting of a complex compound of acetyl acetone with trivalent manganese and a mercaptan, whereby the polymerization may be carried out at room temperature. |