Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1989, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (1): 9-12.

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GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLONITRILE ONTO CASSAVA STARCH INITIATED BY KMnO4 AND HYDROLYSIS OF GRAFT COPOLYMER

Tang Kangtai, Wang Zhen, Kuang Jiangzhen, Liu Aiming, Xu Xiyuan, Zhang Zhenya   

  1. Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica
  • Received:1987-11-11 Revised:1988-04-08 Published:1989-02-10 Online:1989-02-10

Abstract: Graft copolymerization of AN onto cassava starch gelatinized by alkali at room tempe-rature has been studied using KMnO4 as initiator in acid solution. Resu t showed highmonomer convertion to polymer (80%), very high graft efficiency (95%), and high mole-cular weight of graft polymer (3?105). The hyorolyzate of graft copolymer can absorb upto over 2000 times of water (g/g).

Key words: Starch, Acrylonitrile, Potassium permanganate, Graft copolymerization, Water absorption