Use of radical scavengers to reduce fouling during high pressure polymerization

A high pressure ethylene-based polymer produced by a method comprising:

• polymerizing via free-radical polymerization at a pressure of greater than or equal to 1000 atmospheres (atm) an ethylene monomer feed or the ethylene monomer and an additional comonomer feed in the presence of radical scavenger to produce the high pressure ethylene-based polymer, wherein the radical scavenger comprises one or more of the following structures:
• or combinations thereof;
• wherein:
• n is from 0 to 100;
• m is from 0 to 100;
• R1, R2 and R3 are each independently H, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl, or an aromatic containing moiety;
• and R4-R8 are each independently H, OH, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl, or an aromatic containing moiety with the proviso that at least one of R4-R8 is OH;
• R9 and R10 are each independently H, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, or (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl;
• and R11-R14 are each independently H, OH, (C1-C40)hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40)heterohydrocarbyl, or an aromatic containing moiety.