R. Arshady
Jun 1, 1988
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Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Abstract
A number of reactive styrene derivatives 3a – h was synthesized and copolymerized in suspension with styrene and divinylbenzene to produce beaded styrene-based resins 5a – h, carrying bromo, methoxy, chloromethyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, or α-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl groups. The swelling behaviour of selected samples of these resins was studied in tetrahydrofuran, toluene, dichloromethane, dioxane, ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, and methanol. Swellability data are given for resin samples having different percentages of crosslinking and for those produced in the presence of chlorobenzene as a monomer diluent (or polymerization solvent). The significance of the swellability data are briefly discussed in terms of the nature of solvent, the degree of crosslinking and the effect of the monomer diluent on the matrix structure. Details of a series of model reactions of the resin-bound functional groups are also given, and the results are discussed on the basis of resin swellability and polymer-substrate compatibility.