PREPARATION AND POLYMERIZATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE STYRYL SUGARS WITH C-C BONDS BETWEEN SUGAR AND DOUBLE-BOND

The synthesis of a new type of water-soluble 4-vinylphenyl sugars, in which the polymerizable group is connected with the monosaccharide by a C-C-bond, is described. These monomers are obtained from known isopr opylidene protected monomers by deprotection with an acid ion exchange r. They are converted into water-soluble polymers by radical initiated polymerization. By changing the ratio of the reactands the molecular weights can be varied systematically.