Comparative Study of Synthesis Characterization and Thermal Properties of Homomer and Copolymers of 
N-Benzylmaleimide

Sameeksha Bansal; Preeti Mehta; Deepika Jain; Rajeev Mehta; Pankaj Sen

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Comparative Study of Synthesis Characterization and Thermal Properties of Homomer and Copolymers of N-Benzylmaleimide

Sameeksha Bansal

, Preeti Mehta^*

, Deepika Jain, Rajeev Mehta

, Pankaj Sen

Published in American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology (Volume 12, Issue 3)

Received: 21 August 2026 Accepted: 27 September 2026 Published: 26 October 2026

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Abstract

N-Benzylmaleimide (NBMI) was synthesized and subsequently copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA) through free-radical polymerization in tetrahydrofuran (THF), using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiators. The synthesized NBMI homopolymer and NBMI-MMA copolymer (CBMI) were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopy, solubility studies, intrinsic-viscosity measurements, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The NBMI homopolymer and CBMI copolymer were obtained in yields of 39.5% and 44.0%, respectively, with intrinsic-viscosity values of 0.031 and 0.060 dL/g. FT-IR and ¹H NMR analyses confirmed the consumption of the maleimide carbon–carbon double bond during polymerization, while the characteristic imide-ring structure remained intact. Solubility studies revealed that the CBMI copolymer exhibited favourable solubility in several organic solvents. GPC analysis showed that the copolymer possessed a molecular weight of 25,881 g mol⁻¹. Furthermore, TGA demonstrated a predominantly single-stage degradation pattern and satisfactory thermal stability. The higher yield and intrinsic viscosity of CBMI compared with the NBMI homopolymer indicate the successful incorporation of MMA into the polymer system. Overall, the results demonstrate that NBMI-MMA copolymer exhibits favourable structural, physicochemical, and thermal characteristics, making it a promising material for potential advanced polymer applications.

Published in	American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology (Volume 12, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpst.20261203.12
Page(s)	82-89
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N-Benzylmaleimide, Methyl Methacrylate, NBMI-MMA Copolymer, Free-radical Copolymerization, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Thermal Stability

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Bansal S, Mehta P, Jain D, Mehta R, Sen P. Comparative Study of Synthesis Characterization and Thermal Properties of Homomer and Copolymers of N-Benzylmaleimide. Am J Polym Sci Technol. 2026;12(3):82-89. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpst.20261203.12

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Department of Chemistry, Sangam University, Bhilwara, India

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Deepika Jain

Department of Chemistry, Swami Vivekanand Government College, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Department of Chemistry, Sangam University, Bhilwara, India

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N-Benzylmaleimide
AU  - Sameeksha Bansal
AU  - Preeti Mehta
AU  - Deepika Jain
AU  - Rajeev Mehta
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