Effect of Structure on Titration Curves of p-Bromoaniline-Formaldehyde-p-Cresol Copolymers in Nonaqueous Media

Copolymers obtained by the condensation of p-bromoaniline, formaldehyde, and p-cresol have been separated into five fractions by a fractional precipitation method. Some of these copolymers showed characteristic titration curves in non-aqueous media. The titration curves indicated a series of breaks which bear integral relations to each other. These features have been interpreted in terms of homoconjugation, intramolecular hydrogen bonding, and composition of the copolymers.