Wako. Specialty Chemicals.
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Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. 1 -2, Doshomachi 3-Chome Chuo-Ku, Osaka, Japan
Wako Chemicals GmbH NissanstraBe 2 D-41468 Neuss, Germany
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mm Water Soluble: VA-044 ti / 2 =44°C Lowest temperature azo free-radical initiator commercially available. \
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CHo
CH3//N
I
I
V-50 ti / 2 =56°C Lowest cost, most versatile product for acidic systems.
CH3
/
N H
CH3
CH3
CH3 HN
C-C-N=N-C-C
C-C-N=N-C-C CH3XN H
CHo
CH3
CH^
C-C-N=N-C-C
Cn-i NH 2
HOOCCH2CH2NH C H 3
VA-086 ti /o =86°C Residual monomer scavenging when post-reaction addition is not possible. Creates functionalized endgroups on the polymer chain.
VA-085 ti /2 =85°C Improved solubility characteristics. Developmental product.
VA-057 ti/ 2 =57°C Designed for use in alkaline systems, especially emulsion polymerization. Developmental product. NH
CH3CH2 T.H20
C H 3 //
C-C-N=N-C-C
HOCH 2 -CH-NH
CH
3
CH
3
CH2CH;
i
NH-CH-CH 2 OH
3
I 7
C-C-N=N-C-C
CH3XNHCH2CH2COOH
/ ' HOCH 2 CH 2 NH
CH
' \
3
CH
3
NHCH 2 CH 2 OH
Organic Soluble: V-70 ti/ 2 =30°C Lowest temperature azo free-radical initiator commercially available. OCHg
CH-j
CH3
CN
CN
CH3
V-601 ti/ 2 =66°C Improved solubility in a wide variety of organic solvents. The nitrile group is eliminated.
VA-061 tV 2 =61°C Forms water soluble salts in the presence of acid where hydrochloric acid is not suitable. * \
OCH3
CH3-C-CH2-C-N=N-C-CH2-C-CH3 CH3
V-65B tV 2 =51°C This versatile product is now available with enhanced solubility.
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3-CH-CH2-C-N=N-C-CH2-CH-CH3 CHo
CN
CN
CH3
CH3
CH3-C-N=N-C-CH3 ChUOCC
COOCH^
!
CH3
CH3/N
C-C-N=N-C-C CH3
CH3
N
H
