Abstract
Some copolymers of 2-(3-phenyl-3-methylcyclobutyl)-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (PCHEMA) with acrylonitrile (AN) have been prepared in the presence of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile in 1,4-dioxane solvent at 60 °C. The copolymers have been characterized by infrared, 1H and 13C NMR techniques. The percentages of PCHEMA and AN in the copolymers have been established by elemental analysis. The glass transition temperatures as a function of PCHEMA (from 1 to 7) in the copolymer change from 88 to 103 °C. Initial decomposition temperatures as a function of PCHEMA in copolymer show a decrease from 310 to 262 °C. The monomer reactivity ratios of copolymerizations are calculated by using both Kelen–Tudos and Fineman–Ross equations. The antifungal effects of these copolymers have also been investigated using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry
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