Synthesis and Physico-chemical Properties of (Co)polymers of 2-[(2E)-1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl]aniline and Aniline

A new soluble polymer on 2-[(2 E )-1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl]aniline and its copolymers with aniline basis have been synthesized in various molar ratios. For all samples, the electrical conductivity, morphology, solubility, electrochemical properties, as well as spectral and molecular mass characteristics have been studied, and a comparative analysis with polyaniline has been carried out. The substituent introduced into the aniline aromatic ring significantly improves the solubility in typical organic solvents of a high molecular weight product. The morphology of the test compounds depends on the co-monomer ratio. As the content of the substituted aniline in the initial mixture increases, the morphology of the polymer changes from the inherent polyaniline fibrous microstructure to the globular one with irregular substituted polyaniline shapes and sizes. Electrochemical study of the samples revealed that the higher the oxidation potential, the wider the band gap (ranging from 2.00 to 2.15). The electrical conductivity decreases in proportion to the increase in the substituted aniline concentration of the initial co-monomer mixture and amounts to 12.5–35.7 × 10 6 nSm.