Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Studies of Polymer–Metal Complexes Derived from Poly(4-Methacryloxybenzaldehyde)-Divinylbenzene Benzoyl Hydrazone Resins

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.

Keywords:

• POLYMER-METAL COMPLEXES
• SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION
• CROSS-LINKING AGENT
• CHEMICAL MODIFICATION
• NETWORK POLYMER