She-She Interactions in a Polymer Matrix. Functionalization of Chloromethylated Crosslinked Poly-Styrene With Alkyl and Aryl Substituted Amines

Abstract

Chloromethylated crosslinked polystyrene reacted with various alkyl and aryl substituted amines and besides the dispiacement reaction, additio-nai crosstinking took place. In reactions with disubstituted amines, e.g. piperidine or morphoiine, only substitution was observed, while in the case of monosubstituted amines additional crosslinking accompanying the dispiacement reaction depended on the structure of the amine, the degree of functionalization of the polystyrene, and the molar ratio between the Chloromethylated groups and the monosubstituted amines. Higher functionalization of polystyrene favoured a higher degree of additional crosslinking of the polystyrene network.