The divinyl esters containing divalent metal ions like Cd, Pb and Sr are synthesized and characterized by various analytical tools such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffractogram. Further, it is subjected to melt graft functionalization reaction with linear low-density poly(ethylene) (LLDPE) at 160 A degrees C under inert atmosphere. The FTIR-relative intensity method is used to calculate the % grafting of metal esters onto LLDPE backbone. The results are critically compared and discussed. Suitable reaction mechanism is proposed.