Synthesis and polymerization of unsaturated derivatives of halogenated phenols

Summary The preparation of p-styrenesulfonic and methacrylic acid esters of the microbiocides 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol and 4-chloro-m-cresol, and their characterization by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy are described. The radical homopolymerization of the biocidal monomers, and their copolymerization with various vinyl monomers have been studied. The polymerization gives polymers in which the microbiocide moieties are covalently attached to the polymer backbone chain by ester links.