Polymeric reagents: Part 1. Synthesis of polymer-anchored amines useful for curing epoxy resins

A range of polymers carrying amino-functions [NHEt, NHBuⁿ, NEt₂, NPr, N(CH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂)₂, NMeCH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂ or NEtCH₂CH₂CH₂ NH₂] has been synthesised via amination of styrene-vinylbenzyl chloride copolymers, poly(epichlorohydrin) and poly(2-chloroethyl vinyl ether), and via homopolymerisation and copolymerisation (with styrene) of (n-butyl)(vinylbenzyl)-ammonium chloride. Some of the polymers showed promise as curing agents for epoxy resins.