S. Masuda et al., Polymerizable tautomers - 13. Synthesis and polymerization of a novel unsaturated tautomer, p-isopropenyl benzoylacetone, DES MON POL, 3(1), 2000, pp. 25-34
p-Isopropenyl benzoylacetone (IPBA), a novel unsaturated tautomer, was synt
hesized from p-dichlorobenzene as the starting material and the solvent eff
ect on its tautomerism was studied. Regression analysis of the tautomeric c
onstants revealed that the equilibria depend on the polarity and hydrogen-b
ond donor acidity of the solvents. Preliminary experiments on the polymeriz
ation of IPBA were also performed.