Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies  of N–cyclohexylacryl amide and 2, 4–dichlorophenyl  acrylate Copolymers

R. Chitra; P.Pazhanisamy

Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2014

Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies of N–cyclohexylacryl amide and 2, 4–dichlorophenyl acrylate Copolymers

R. Chitra, P. Pazhanisamy

Abstract :

A series of copolymers N-cyclohexylacrylamide(NCA) and 2,4-dicholorophenyl acrylate(2,4-DCPA) were prepared by free radical polymerization. The copolymer compositions were determined by ¹H-NMR analysis. The reactivity ratios of monomers were determined by Fineman-Ross and Kelen- Tudos methods. The reactivity ratios r₁.r₂= 0.4 value indicates the formation of random copolymers. T_g found to increase with increasing feed content of DCPA. The antimicrobial studies showed that the copolymers are active against both Bacteria and Fungi. Moreover these copolymers showed excellent antifungal activity.