AROMATIC SULFONIC ACIDS, AMINES, AND NITROPHENOLS IN COMBINATION WITH NITROXYL RADICAL-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS OR C-NITROSANILINES AS POLYMERIZATION INHIBITORS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting and retarding the premature polymerization and the polymer growth of vinyl aromatic monomers wherein the method comprises adding to said monomers an effective amount of an inhibitor and retarder blend comprising: (A) at least one aromatic sulfonic acid; (B) at least one amine; (C) at least one nitrophenol; and (D) at least one member of the group consisting of nitroxy radical-containing compounds and nitrosoanilines. 15