Ion-Exchange Properties of Poly-(5-Acetyl-4-Hydroxy-1, 3-Phenylene)-1,2-Ethanediyl with Bivalent Ions

Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388 120 (Gujrat) Manuscript received 27 June 1980, revised 1 November 1980, accepted 10 March 1981 The polymer prepared from o-hydroxyacetophenone and 1,2-dichloroethane by Friedel-Craft's condensation showed to be a selective chelating ion-exchange resin for copper, cobalt, manganese, zinc and iron ions. A batch equilibration method was employed in the study of the selectivity of metal ion uptake over a wide pH range and in media of various ionic strengths