Abstract
The catalytic activity of synthetic ion-exchange resins was studied in the reaction between cis-butenedioic acid and hydrazine (aqueous medium; temperature, 95°C; 2–4 h) with the formation of heterocyclic hydrazide–1,2-dihydropyridazine-3,6-dione. It is established that the most effective catalysts are KU‑2-8 and KRF-10P cation exchangers. A probable mechanism of the process with the formation of adsorption complexes and the participation of fixed polymer-bound sulfonate ions and counterions of the cation exchanger is proposed on the basis of IR spectroscopic studies.