Synthetic resins. VI. Studies on reactivity ratios, thermal behavior, and bacteriocidal properties of resins prepared from substituted acetophenones

Abstract

The reactivity ratios, thermal behavior, and the bacteriocidal properties of the resins prepared from substituted acetophenones, i.e., m-aminoacetophenone, o-hydroxyacetophenone, and m-hydroxyacetophenone, have been investigated. The results obtained from the bacteriocidal studies are found to be quite interesting. Some of the resins synthesized are potent bacteriocides. The simple Kelen—Tüdös linear graphical method was used to determine the order of reactivity of substituted acetophenones when they are copolymerized with halogen-substituted anilines, i.e., o-chloroaniline, m-chloroaniline, and p-chloroaniline. The resins are found to be thermally stable and the energy of activation have been evaluated from TG curve by applying the Freeman—Anderson and Broido methods.