Abstract
4-Methacryloxybenzaldehyde was prepared and subjected to suspension polymerization with divinylbenzene as a cross-linking agent. The resulting network polymer was ligated with benzoyl hydrazone. The functional polymer was treated with transition metal ions (Cu(II), Ni(II)). The polymer–metal complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR, solid state 13C cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CP/MAS) NMR, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), thermogravimetric and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies.