Functionalised Antimicrobial Polymers Based on Poly Hydroxystyrene-co-Methyl Methacrylate Derivatives

4 Functionalised Antimicrobial Polymers Based on Poly(hydroxystyrene-co-methyl methacrylate) Derivatives 

Poly(hydroxystyrene-co-methyl methacrylate) [poly(HS-co-MMA)] can be modified to add amino groups onto the side chain of the polymer. The amine-modified polymer can react with two classes of active compounds the first class is aldehydes such as vanillin, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, P-chlorobenzaldehyde and anisaldehyde, and the second class is phenolic esters such as p-hydroxymethylbenzoate, 2,4-dihydroxymethyl benzoate and methyl salicylate. 

1 Synthesis of Modified Poly(hydroxystyrene-co-methyl methacryiate) Polymers 

This modification of poly(HS-co-MMA) aimed to add an active amino group to the copolymer by reacting it with ethylenediamine (EDA). The aminated poly(HS-co-MMA) was expected to show high reactivity to aldehyde and esters. 

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