It was described in the literature that p-methoxy-p′-nitrobenzoyl peroxide decomposed homolytically in benzene, but heterolytically in acetone. However, in the present study the polymerizations of styrene and acrylonitrile were found to proceed always through radical mechanism in benzene, dimethylformamide, or acetone. And in the above various solvents, the rate of polymerization was found to be almost equal.