METHOD FOR PREPARING WATER-SOLUBLE COPOLYMER

FIELD: chemistry of polymers, chemical technology. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for preparing a water-soluble copolymer. Method involves interaction of epichlorohydrin excess with primary or secondary amine or with a mixture of primary or secondary amine and ammonia and the following addition of tertiary aliphatic amine as inhibitor of gel formation. Epichlorohydrin is dosed to primary or secondary amine aqueous solution or a mixture of primary or secondary amine with ammonia at temperature 25-40°C. Then the reaction mixture is heated to 90°C followed by dosing the additional amount of epichlorohydrin wherein the total mole ratio of epichlorohydrin to primary or secondary amine or to a mixture of primary or secondary amine with ammonia = (1.03-1.10):1, respectively. Inhibitor of gel formation is added in the amount 0.2-0.5 mole per 1 mole of epichlorohydrin excess. Invention provides preparing copolymer with structure that provides avoiding formation of gel. ^ EFFECT: improved preparing method. ^ 2 cl, 1 tbl, 23 ex