Water-soluble poly(NVIM) was synthesized for the first time, by
radical polymerization of N-vinylimidazole (NVIM) with AIBN in
1,4-dioxane. An interpretation of the recorded FTIR, Raman, 1H
NMR, and 13C NMR spectra of the synthesized molecule was
achieved in the light of the scaled harmonic frequencies and potential
energy distribution values obtained for the most stable dimer
structure of NVIM