An azoamide compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 through R.sup.4 are independently an alkyl group; X is an alkylene groupl Y is --O-- or --NH--; and n is an integer of 2 or more, is effective for producing a macroazo compound, which is a useful initiator for producing block copolymers.
化合物的结构式为:##STR1## 其中,R.sup.1至R.sup.4分别是烷基基团;X是烷基烯基基团;Y是--O--或--NH--;n是2或更多的整数。该化合物可有效地产生宏观偶氮化合物,是制备嵌段共聚物的有用
引发剂。