Hydroxymethyl-substituted polyfunctional phenols

123 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 Hydroxymethyl-substituted polyfunctional phenols, expressed by the following structure: General structure (I) (wherein X represents: bivalent group (a) expressed by the following structure: General structure (II) (wherein R, R, Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 through 4); quadrivalent group (b) expressed by the following structure: General structure (III) (wherein Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with a carbon atom number of 1 through 4); or bivalent group (c) expressed by the following structure: General structure (IV) (wherein Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl group; however, Rand Rcannot be both hydrogen atoms); wherein n takes 2 when X is bivalent group (a), takes 4 when X is quadrivalent group (b), or takes 2 when X is bivalent group (c)).