SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FUNCTIONALIZED PHENYL ACRYLATE POLYMER SUPPORTS

Various substituted phenyl acrylates (4-nitro (NPA), 4-benzoyl (BPA), 2-carbomethoxy (CPA), 2-formyl (FPA) and 2,4,6-trichloro (TCPA) phenyl acrylate) were copolymerized with 4 mol-% DVB in aqueous suspension a t 80-degrees-C. The resulting copolymers were characterized by means o f FT-IR and high resolution solid state C-13, NMR spectroscopy. The pa rticle size distribution and average particle size of the typical syst ems were determined. Scanning electron microscopy provided information about size, shape and morphological features of the resins. The therm al stabilities of the resins were determined by thermogravimetric anal ysis.