| Abstract: | A crosslinked polymer has been synthesized from the reaction of N-vinylcarbazole and formalin in toluene in the presence of dry HCl gas. The copolycondensate is insoluble in all common solvents for poly-N-vinylcarbazole, and exhibits higher thermal stability than the unmodified poly-N-vinylcarbazole. However, this polymer is less thermally stable than the corresponding furfural modified poly-N-vinylcarbazole. A mechanism for the overall reaction has been suggested and the factors affecting the synthesis have been discussed. |
