Kazan: Publishing House Editorial Board . 2004. 146 s. The summary of lectures covers the first part of the course read by the author . Contains sections devoted to the structure of polymers, various methods of their synthesis and chemical transformations. It is intended for students studying in the direction of training of a graduate specialist 655100 Chemical technology of high molecular compounds and polymeric materials, specialty 250500 and 250700. Can be used by students and graduate students of chemical and technological universities, as well as other universities that teach a course in chemistry and physics of polymers Printed on the right applications of the journal Chemistry and Computer Modeling. Butler's Messages . 2004. Tom . 5, No. 2