Functional polymers LII Synthesis and polycondensation of 2(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)2H-1,3-bis[4-carboxy (or 4-carbomethoxy)2H-benzotriazole

Abstract

Carboxy- and carbomethoxy derivatives of resorcinols with two benzotriazole substituents have been synthesized. 2(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)2H-1,3-bis-(4-carboxybenzotriazole) [2,4-bis(2H-4′-carboxybenzotriazole-2-yl)-1,3-dihydroxybenzene] (DCBDH) was prepared by azo coupling of 4-carboxy-2-nitrobenzene diazonium chloride with resorcinol followed by reductive cyclization. 2(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)2H-1,3-bis(4-carbomethoxy-benzotriazole) [2,4-bis-(2H-4′-carbomethoxy-benzotriazole-2-yl)-1,3-dihydroxybenzene] (DCMBDH) was obtained by esterification of the free dicarboxylic acid with methanol. The compounds were characterized by their elemental analyses and melting points, and by their IR, UV,1H NMR, and13C NMR spectra.