| Abstract: | The hydrolyses of several imines and their reactions with glycidyl phenyl ether were examined under highly humid conditions as a model study for the development of water‐initiated hardeners for epoxy resins. Diethyl ketone‐based imines were hydrolyzed more efficiently than methyl isobutyl ketone‐based imines. The reactions of glycidyl phenyl ether with the imines depended on their hydrolysis rates and the basicity of the amines generated from them. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 971–975, 2002 |
