ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
3-Phenyl-tricyclo [6,2,2,02,7]dodeca-2,11-ene-5,6,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride was prepared from 1,1-diphenyl ethylene and maleic anhydride in 1 : 2 mole ratio by [4 + 2]π Diels-Alder cycloaddition. The structure of the dianhydride was determined by mass spectroscopy, IR, 1H-NMR, elemental analyses, and single crystal x-ray diffraction. The monomer was condensed with several diamines in N-methyl pyrrolidone or m-cresol. The polyamic acids and the polyimides synthesized had inherent viscosities in the range of 0.19-0.31 and 0.17-0.25 dL/g, respectively, measured in N-methyl pyrrolidone at 30°C. Both the polyamic acids and the polyimides were found to be soluble in m-cresol, N-methyl pyrrolidone, dimethylacetamide, dimethyl formamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide. The polymides showed a low degree of crystallinity from wide angle x-ray diffraction. Thermal analysis of these polyimides revealed that their glass transition temperatures (Tg) were in the 215-237°C range and they decomposed in two stages. The first-stage decomposition temperatures were almost the same in O2 or N2 atmospheres, but the polymers showed a better thermal stability in O2 rather than in N2 in the second stage. The mechanism of thermal degradation is discussed.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.1990.080281214
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