Chemical modification of 4-vinylbenzylchloride polymers and antimicrobial properties of produced polymers containing hydroxyl groups

Abstract

Polymers containing fragments of benzyl alcohol and phenols were synthesized by chemical modification of homo- and copolymers of 4-vinylbenzylchloride-styrene. It was shown that these modified polymers inhibit the growth of test cultures of mold fungi.

Keywords

• poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride)
• copolymers
• chemical modification
• hydrogen bond
• ir-spectroscopy
• fungicidal properties