• The Journal of Natural Sciences
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 1992

In this study, new photosensitive polymers bearing acyloxyimino(AOI) group were prepared and the relationship between photochemical reactions of the polymers and changes of their physical properties was investigated. It was found that main reaction of these copolymers depended on the structure of polymer mainchain. From the view point of amino groups formation, acryl type polymers were superior to methacryl type polymers. On the other hand, in the case of mathacryl type polymers, mainchain scissions and formation of double bonds occurred very effectively. Applications of these copolymers to photofunctional polymers were also discussed.