Cyclopropanation of polyvinyl alcohol

Abstract

The esterification reaction of polyvinyl alcohol with para-aminophenylcyclopropane carboxylic acyl chloride has been studied in order to obtain a diversified polymer containing fragments of polyvinyl alcohol and groups, amino and cyclopropane rings, as well as other fragments in the side links of the macromolecule. As a result of the study, a new polymer was synthesized and its composition and structure were determined on the basis of IR and NMR spectroscopy data. The properties of the synthesized polymer have been studied and it has been established that the modified polymer has high antimicrobial properties, which makes it possible to use it as an antimicrobial substance in medicine.