Synthesis and properties of novel aromatic polyhydrazides and poly(amide–hydrazide)s based on the bis(ether benzoic acid)s from hydroquinone and substituted hydroquinones

4,4′‐(1,4‐Phenylenedioxy)dibenzoic acid as well as the 2‐methyl‐, 2‐tert‐butyl‐, or 2‐phenyl‐substituted derivatives of this dicarboxylic acid were synthesized in two main steps from p‐fluorobenzonitrile and hydroquinone or its methyl‐, tert‐butyl‐, or phenyl‐substituted derivatives. Polyhydrazides and poly(amide–hydrazide)s were prepared from these bis(ether benzoic acid)s or their diacyl chlorides with terephthalic dihydrazide, isophthalic dihydrazide, or p‐aminobenzoyl hydrazide by means of the phosphorylation reaction or low‐temperature solution polycondensation. Most of the hydrazide polymers and copolymers are amorphous and readily soluble in various polar solvents such as N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) and dimethyl sulfoxide. They could be solution‐cast into transparent, flexible, and tough films. These polyhydrazides and poly(amide–hydrazide)s had T_gs in the range of 167–237°C and could be thermally cyclodehydrated into the corresponding poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s and poly(amide–1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s approximately in the region of 250–350°C, as evidenced by the DSC thermograms. All the tert‐butyl‐substituted oxadiazole polymers and those derived from isophthalic dihydrazide were organic soluble. The thermally converted oxadiazole polymers exhibited T_gs in the range of 208–243°C and did not show significant weight loss before 450°C either in nitrogen or in air. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 1169–1181, 1999     

Synthesis and properties of poly(imide‐hydrazide)s and poly(amide‐imide‐hydrazide)s from N‐[p‐(or m‐)carboxyphenyl]trimellitimide and aromatic dihydrazides or p‐aminobenzhydrazide via the phosphorylation reaction

A series of new poly(imide‐hydrazide)s and poly(amide‐imide‐hydrazide)s were obtained by the direct polycondensation of N‐[p‐(or m‐)carboxyphenyl]trimellitimide (p‐ or m‐CPTMI) with terephthalic dihydrazide (TPH), isophthalic dihydrazide (IPH), and p‐aminobenzhydrazide (p‐ABH) by means of diphenyl phosphite and pyridine in the N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) solutions containing dissolved CaCl₂. The resulting hydrazide‐containing polymers exhibited inherent viscosities in the 0.15–0.96 dL/g range. Except for that derived from p‐CPTMI with TPH or p‐ABH, the other hydrazide copolymers were readily soluble in polar solvents such as NMP and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). As evidenced by X‐ray diffraction patterns, the hydrazide copolymer obtained from TPH showed a moderate level of crystallinity, whereas the others were amorphous in nature. Most of the amorphous hydrazide copolymers formed flexible and tough films by solvent casting. The amorphous hydrazide copolymers had glass‐transition temperatures (T_g) between 187 and 233 °C. All hydrazide copolymers could be thermally converted into the corresponding oxadiazole copolymers approximately in the region of 250–400 °C, as evidenced by the DSC thermograms. The oxadiazole copolymers showed a significantly decreased solubility when compared to their respective hydrazide precursors. They exhibited T_g's of 264–302 °C and did not show dramatic weight loss before 400 °C in air or nitrogen. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1599–1608, 2000     

Synthesis,photoluminescence, and electrochromism of novel aromatic poly(amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s bearing anthrylamine chromophores

Two novel poly(amine‐hydrazide)s were prepared from the polycondensation reactions of the dicarboxylic acid, 9‐[N,N‐di(4‐carboxyphenyl)amino]anthracene ( 1 ), with terephthalic dihydrazide ( TPH ) and isophthalic dihydrazide ( IPH ) via the Yamazaki phosphorylation reaction, respectively. The poly(amine‐hydrazide)s were readily soluble in many common organic solvents and could be solution cast into transparent films. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that these hydrazide polymers had glass‐transition temperatures (T_g) in the range of 182–230 °C and could be thermally cyclodehydrated into the corresponding oxadiazole polymers in the range of 300–400 °C. The resulting poly(amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s had useful levels of thermal stability associated with high T_g (263–318 °C), 10% weight‐loss temperatures in excess of 500 °C, and char yield at 800 °C in nitrogen higher than 55%. These organo‐soluble anthrylamine‐based poly(amine‐hydrazide)s and poly (amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s exhibited maximum UV‐vis absorption at 346–349 and 379–388 nm in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) solution, respectively. Their photoluminescence spectra in NMP solution showed maximum bands around 490–497 nm in the green region. The poly(amine‐hydrazide) I ‐ IPH showed a green photoluminescence at 490 nm with PL quantum yield of 29.9% and 17.0% in NMP solution and film state, respectively. The anthrylamine‐based poly(amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s revealed a electrochromic characteristics with changing color from the pale yellow neutral form to the red reduced form when scanning potentials negatively from 0.00 to ?2.20 V. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 1584–1594, 2009     

Synthesis and properties of noncoplanar rigid‐rod aromatic polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s containing phenyl or naphthyl substituents

Two new phenyl‐ and naphthyl‐substituted rigid‐rod aromatic dicarboxylic acid monomers, 2,2′‐diphenylbiphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid ( 4 ) and 2,2′‐di(1‐naphthyl)biphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid ( 5 ), were synthesized by the Suzuki coupling reaction of 2,2′‐diiodobiphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester with benzeneboronic acid and naphthaleneboronic acid, respectively, followed by alkaline hydrolysis of the ester groups. Four new polyhydrazides were prepared from the dicarboxylic acids 4 and 5 with terephthalic dihydrazide (TPH) and isophthalic dihydrazide (IPH), respectively, via the Yamazaki phosphorylation reaction. These polyhydrazides were amorphous and readily soluble in many organic solvents. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) indicated that these hydrazide polymers had glass transition temperatures in the range of 187–234 °C and could be thermally cyclodehydrated into the corresponding oxadiazole polymers in the range of 300–400 °C. The resulting poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s exhibited T_g's in the range of 252–283 °C, 10% weight‐loss temperature in excess of 470 °C, and char yield at 800 °C in nitrogen higher than 54%. These organo‐soluble polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s exhibited UV–Vis absorption maximum at 262–296 and 264–342 nm in NMP solution, and their photoluminescence spectra showed maximum bands around 414–445 and 404–453 nm, respectively, with quantum yield up to 38%. The electron‐transporting properties were examined by electrochemical methods. Cyclic voltammograms of the poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole) films cast onto an indium‐tin oxide (ITO)‐coated glass substrate exhibited reversible reduction redox with E_onset at ?1.37 to ?1.57 V versus Ag/AgCl in dry N,N‐dimethylformamide solution. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 6466–6483, 2006     

Aromatic poly(1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s and poly(amide‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s containing ether sulfone linkages

Polyhydrazides and poly(amide‐hydrazide)s were prepared from two ether‐sulfone‐dicarboxylic acids, 4,4′‐[sulfonylbis(1,4‐phenylene)dioxy]dibenzoic acid and 4,4′‐[sulfonylbis(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene)dioxy]dibenzoic acid, or their diacyl chlorides with terephthalic dihydrazide, isophthalic dihydrazide, and p‐aminobenzhydrazide via a phosphorylation reaction or a low‐temperature solution polycondensation. All the hydrazide polymers were found to be amorphous according to X‐ray diffraction analysis. They were readily soluble in polar organic solvents such as N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone and N,N‐dimethylacetamide and could afford colorless, flexible, and tough films with good mechanical strengths via solvent casting. These hydrazide polymers exhibited glass‐transition temperatures of 149–207 °C and could be thermally cyclodehydrated into the corresponding oxadiazole polymers in the solid state at elevated temperatures. Although the oxadiazole polymers showed a significantly decreased solubility with respect to their hydrazide prepolymers, some oxadiazole polymers were still organosoluble. The thermally converted oxadiazole polymers had glass‐transition temperatures of 217–255 °C and softening temperatures of 215–268 °C and did not show significant weight loss before 400 °C in nitrogen or air. For a comparative study, related sulfonyl polymers without the ether groups were also synthesized from 4,4′‐sulfonyldibenzoic acid and the hydrazide monomers by the same synthetic routes. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2271–2286, 2001     

Preparation and characterization of aromatic polyamides based on ether-sulfone-dicarboxylic acids

Two ether-sulfone-dicarboxylic acids, 4,4′-[sulfonylbis(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)dioxy]dibenzoic acid (Me- III ) and 4,4′-[sulfonylbis(1,4-phenylene)dioxy]-dibenzoic acid ( III ), were prepared by the fluorodisplacement of 4,4′-sulfonylbis(2,6-dimethylphenol) and 4,4′-sulfonyldiphenol with p-fluorobenzonitrile, and subsequent alkaline hydrolysis of intermediate dinitriles. Using triphenyl phosphite (TPP) and pyridine as condensing agents, aromatic polyamides containing ether and sulfone links were prepared by the direct polycondensation of the dicarboxylic acids with various aromatic diamines in the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution containing dissolved calcium chloride. The inherent viscosities of the resulting polymers were above 0.4 dL/g and up to 1.01 dL/g. Most of the polyamides were readily soluble in polar solvents such as NMP, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and afforded tough and transparent films by solution-casting. Most of the polymers showed distinct glass transition on their differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) curves, and their glass transition temperatures (T_g) were recorded between 212–272°C. The methyl-substituted polyamides showed slightly higher T_gs than the corresponding unsubstituted ones. The results of the thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) revealed that all the polyamides showed no significant weight loss before 400°C, and the methyl-substituted polymers showed lower initial decomposition temperatures than the unsubstituted ones. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35 : 2421–2429, 1997     

Synthesis and properties of aromatic polyamides based on non-, methyl-, and phenyl-substituted 4,4′-bis(1,4-phenylenedioxy)dibenzoic acids

4,4′-(1,4-Phenylenedioxy)dibenzoic acid (3), 4,4′-(2,5-tolylenedioxy)dibenzoic acid (Me-3), and 4,4′-(2,5-biphenylenedioxy)dibenzoic acid (Ph-3) were prepared by the nucleophilic substitution reaction of p-fluorobenzonitrile with hydroquinone, methylhydroquinone, and phenylhydroquinone, respectively, followed by alkaline hydrolysis. Several aromatic polyamides having inherent viscosities of 0.66–1.34 dL/g were directly prepared by a Yamazaki phosphorylation polyamidation technique from dicarboxylic acids 3, Me-3, and Ph-3, respectively, with aromatic diamines using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The solubility of methyl- or phenyl-substituted polyamides was remarkably enhanced when compared to that of nonsubstituted analogues. Most of the substituted polyamides revealed an amorphous nature and were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents including N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and m-cresol. Transparent, flexible, and tough films of these polymers could be cast from the DMAc or NMP solutions. These films had tensile strength of 60–100 MPa, elongation to break of 6–11%, and tensile modulus of 1.68–2.25 GPa. The glass transition temperatures (T_g) of most polyamides could be determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and were in the range of 200–232°C. Thermogravimetric analyses established that these polymers were fairly stable up to 450°C, and the 10% weight loss temperatures were recorded in the range of 458–535°C in nitrogen and 468–528°C in air atmosphere. In general, the phenyl-substituted polyamides exhibited relatively higher T_g, thermal stability, and solubility. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Novel aromatic poly(amide-hydrazide)s based on the bipyridine. Part I: Synthesis, characterization and thermal stability

A series of new poly(amide-hydrazide)s were obtained by the direct polycondensation of 5-amino 5′-carbohydrazido-2,2′-bipyridine with commercially available diacids by means of triphenyl phosphite and pyridine in the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solutions containing dissolved LiCl. The resulting hydrazide containing polymers exhibited inherent viscosities in the 0.42-0.64 dL/g range. All copolymers were soluble in polar solvents such as NMP and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Most of the amorphous hydrazide copolymers formed flexible and tough films by solvent casting. The poly(amide-hydrazide)s had glass-transition temperatures (T_g) between 178 and 206 °C. All hydrazide copolymers could be thermally converted into the corresponding poly(amide-oxadiazole) approximately in the region of 300-400 °C, as evidenced by the DSC thermograms. The oxadiazole polymers and copolymers showed a dramatically decreased solubility and higher T_g when compared to their respective hydrazide prepolymers. They exhibited T_gs of 197-248 °C and were stable up to 450 °C in air or nitrogen.     

Synthesis and properties of aliphatic-aromatic poly(amide-imide)s from sulfonyldianilines and N,N′-bis(ω-carboxyalkyl)pyromellitimides

Seven imide-containing dicarboxylic acids IIa-g were synthesized from pyromellitic dianhydride and amino acids of the formula HOOC—(CH₂)_m—NH₂, with m—1,2,3,4,5,10,11. These diacids were condensed directly with 3,3′- or 4,4′-sulfonyldianiline using triphenyl phosphite in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)-pyridine solution containing calcium chloride and lithium chloride. The resulting poly(amide-imide)s have moderate to high inherent viscosities ranging from 0.47 to 2.02 dL/g in dimethylacetamide. These polymers showed excellent solubility in polar solvents such as NMP, and most of them could be cast into transparent and tough films. Glass transition temperatures (T_gs) of these poly(amide-imide)s were recorded in the range 116–258°C and increased with decreasing number of methylene groups in the repeated unit. The polymers with longer aliphatic chains (e.g., m = 10 and 11) exhibited higher crystallinity, higher initial decomposition temperature, and lower solubility in polar solvents.     

Synthesis,characterization and thermal studies of new polyhydrazides and its poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles based on dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene in the main chain

New interesting class of new polyhydrazides having inherent viscosities in the range 0.45–0.71 dI/g were prepared by polymerizing a series of diacid chlorides, e.g., sebacoyl, isophthaloyl or terphthaloyl with 9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene-11,12-dihydrazide I in polar aprotic solvent and by the low-temperature polycondensation technique. In order to characterize the polymers, a model compound II was synthesized from I and benzoyl chloride. All the hydrazide polymers are semi crystalline in nature and are readily soluble in various polar solvents such as N-methyl pyrrolidine (NMP) and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Their T_gs were recorded in the range of 78–95 °C and could be thermally dehydrated into the corresponding polyoxadiazoles in the region of 310–20 °C, as evidenced by the DTA thermograms. The oxadiazole polymers showed a dramatically decreased in solubility and higher T_g when compared to their respective hydrazide prepolymers. The morphology of polyhydrazide V was examined by SEM.     

Preparation and properties of aromatic polyamides and polyimides derived from 3,3-bis [4-(4-aminophenoxy) phenyl] phthalide

3,3-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]phthalide ( II ) was used as a monomer with various aromatic dicarboxylic acids and dianhydrides to synthesize polyamides and polyimides, respectively. The diamine II was derived by a nucleophilic substitution of phenolphthalein with p-chloronitrobenzene in the presence of K₂CO₃. Polyamides IV _a-g having inherent viscosities of 0.77–2.46 dL/g were prepared by the direct polycondensation of diamine II with diacids III _a-g using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The polyamides were readily soluble in a variety of solvents such as N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) and afforded transparent and flexible films from the polymer solutions. These polymers had glass transition temperatures (T_gs) in the 227–307°C range and 10% weight loss temperatures occurred up to 450°C. Polyimides VI _a-e based on diamine II and various aromatic dianhydrides V _a-e were synthesized by the two-stage procedure that included ring-opening, followed by thermal or chemical conversion to polyimides. Most of the polyimides obtained by chemical cyclodehydration procedure were found to soluble in DMF, NMP, o-chlorophenol, and m-cresol. The T_gs of these polyimides were in the 260–328°C range and showed almost no weight loss up to 500°C under air and nitrogen atmosphere. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Polypyrazolinones from aromatic di(propynoic ester)s and aromatic dihydrazines

Novel polypyrazolinones with inherent viscosities ranging from 0.12 to 0.44 dL/g were prepared by the Michael-type nucleophilic addition-cyclization of various dihydrazines with 3,3′-(1,3- or 1,4-phenylene)bis(ethyl propynoate) (1,3- or 1,4-PEP) and 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(phenyl propynoate) (1,4-PPhP) in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) solution at 25–110°C. The polymers exhibited moderate thermal stability with initial weight loss in air about 200°C and in nitrogen about 300°C (TGA). No apparent T_g′s were observed by DSC analysis. The synthesis and characterization of the polypyrazolinones is discussed.     

Oxidative degradation of poly(isophthaloylhydrazine‐1,2‐diyl)s

The condensation polymerization of isophthalodihydrazide and diphenyl isophthalate affords poly(isophthaloylhydrazine‐1,2‐diyl). High‐molecular‐weight poly(5‐tert‐butylisophthaloylhydrazine‐1,2‐diyl) is prepared by the polycondensation of 5‐tert‐butylisophthalodihydrazide and bis(4‐nitrophenyl) 5‐tert‐butylisophthalate in NMP at 100 °C. T_d of the poly(diacylhydrazine) is observed above 300 °C. No T_g is observed below T_d. The high‐molecular‐weight poly(diacylhydrazine) exhibits a film‐forming ability. The poly(diacylhydrazine) decomposes on treatment with an oxidant such as sodium hypochlorite solution to obtain the corresponding carboxylic acid and nitrogen. However, poly(diacylhydrazine) was stable to oxygen and hydrogen peroxide even in the presence of transition metal ions. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 6255–6262, 2008     

Synthesis and properties of novel aromatic polyamides derived from 1,5-bis(4-aminophenoxy)naphthalene and aromatic dicarboxylic acids

A new bis(phenoxy)naphthalene-containing diamine, 1,5-bis(4-aminophenoxy)naphthalene, was synthesized in two steps from the condensation of 1,5-dihydroxy-naphthalene with p-chloronitrobenzene in the presence of potassium carbonate, giving 1,5-bis(4-nitrophenoxy)naphthalene, followed by hydrazine hydrate/Pd? C reduction. A series of polyamides and copolyamides were synthesized by the direct polycondensation of the diamine with various aromatic dicarboxylic acids or with mixed dicarboxylic acids in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The polymers having inherent viscosity of 0.81–1.25 dL/g were obtained in quantitative yield. Most of the polymers were generally soluble in aprotic solvent such as N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, etc. The polymers derived from rigid dicarboxylic acids such as terephthalic acid, naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, and 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid exhibited crystalline patterns. Glass transition temperatures of polymers were in the range of 230–360°C, and 10% weight loss temperatures in nitrogen and air were above 492 and 470°C, respectively. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Two reaction routes for the preparation of aromatic polyoxadiazoles and polytriazoles: Syntheses and properties

Two reaction routes for the preparation of aromatic poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and poly-1,2,4-triazoles are studied and their influence on the physical properties, i.e., inherent viscosity, glass transition, degradation temperature, and film integrity of the final products are discussed. Aromatic poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles are prepared by means of a polycondensation reaction of terephthaloyl chloride and isophthalic dihydrazide yielding a precursor polymer, poly(p, m-phenylene) hydrazide, which is converted into the corresponding poly-1,3,4-oxadiazole by means of a cyclodehydration reaction. Poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles are also prepared by means of a polycondensation reaction between terephthalic and isophthalic acid and hydrazine yielding poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles with higher inherent viscosities. Flexible poly-1,3,4-oxadiazole films are obtained only if the inherent viscosities of the polymers used are higher than 2.7 dL/g. The thermal stability is found to increase with increasing content of p-phenylene groups in the polymer backbone. Aromatic poly-1,2,4-triazoles are prepared using polyhydrazides with alternating para- and meta-phenylene groups and poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles with a random incorporation of para- and meta-phenylene groups in the main chain as precursor polymers. The glass transition temperatures are found to increase with increasing content of p-phenylene groups in the main chain of these polymers. Cold crystallization is observed only for the alternating polymer. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Novel thermally stable poly(amine hydrazide)s and poly(amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s for luminescent and electrochromic materials

We describe the preparation, characterization, and luminescence of four novel electrochromic aromatic poly(amine hydrazide)s containing main‐chain triphenylamine units with or without a para‐substituted N,N‐diphenylamino group on the pendent phenyl ring. These polymers were prepared from either 4,4′‐dicarboxy‐4″‐N,N‐diphenylaminotriphenylamine or 4,4′‐dicarboxytriphenylamine and the respective aromatic dihydrazide monomers via a direct phosphorylation polycondensation reaction. All the poly(amine hydrazide)s were amorphous and readily soluble in many common organic solvents and could be solution‐cast into transparent and flexible films with good mechanical properties. These poly(amine hydrazide)s exhibited strong ultraviolet–visible absorption bands at 346–348 nm in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone (NMP) solutions. Their photoluminescence spectra in NMP solutions or as cast films showed maximum bands around 508–544 and 448–487 nm in the green and blue region for the two series of polymers. The hole‐transporting and electrochromic properties were examined by electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods. All obtained poly(amine hydrazide)s and poly(amine‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole)s exhibited two reversible oxidation redox couples at 0.8 and 1.24 V vs. Ag/AgCl in acetonitrile solution and revealed excellent stability of electrochromic characteristics, changing color from original pale yellow to green and then to blue at electrode potentials of 0.87 and 1.24 V, respectively. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 3245–3256, 2005     

Synthesis of polyphenylquinoxaline copolymers via aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions of an A‐B quinoxaline monomer

A self‐polymerizable quinoxaline monomer (A‐B) has been synthesized and polymerized via aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions. An isomeric mixture of self‐polymerizable quinoxaline monomers—2‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐3‐phenyl‐6‐fluoroquinoxaline and 3‐(4‐hydroxyphenyl)‐2‐phenyl‐6‐fluoroquinoxaline—was polymerized in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone (NMP) to afford high molecular weight polyphenylquinoxaline (PPQ) with intrinsic viscosities up to 1.91 dL/g and a glass‐transition temperature (T_g) of 251 °C. A series of comonomers was polymerized with A‐B to form PPQ/polysulfone (PS), PPQ/polyetherether ketone (PEEK), and PPQ/polyethersulfone (PES) copolymers. The copolymers readily obtained high intrinsic viscosities when fluorine was displaced in NMP under reflux. However, single‐electron transfer (SET) side reactions, which limit molecular weight, played a more dominant role when chlorine was displaced instead of fluorine. SET side reactions were minimized in the synthesis of PPQ/PS copolymers through mild polymerization conditions in NMP for longer polymerization times. Thus, the T_g's of PES (T_g = 220 °C), PEEK (T_g = 145 °C), and PS (T_g = 195 °C) were raised through the incorporation of quinoxaline units into the polymer. Copolymers with high intrinsic viscosities resulted in all cases, except in the case of PPQ/PEEK copolymers when 4,4′‐dichlorobenzophenone was the comonomer. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2037–2042, 2001     

Polyhydrazides based on 2,5-bis(4-carboxymethylene phenyl)-3,4-diphenyl thiophene

A series of polyhydrazides was synthesized from a novel dicarboxylic acid, 2,5-bis(4-carboxymethylene phenyl)-3,4-diphenyl thiophene (V) and or terephthalic acid and isophthaloyl or terephthaloyl dihydrazide by Yamazaki’s phosphorylation method using triphenyl phosphite as condensing agent. Polyhydrazides were characterized by IR spectroscopy solubility, viscosity, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction studies.The polymers were obtained in quantitative yields. Polyhydrazides had viscosities in the range of 0.25-0.70 dL/g. The polymers derived from novel diacid (V) showed enhanced solubility than the polymers derived from terephthalic acid, which may be attributed to the presence to bulky pendant phenyl group and methylene spacer group in the polymer backbone. Polymers were soluble in most of the common aprotic polar solvents. Polyhydrazides showed considerable weight loss in the temperature range of 300-400 °C which is due to the cyclodehydration, leading to the formation of corresponding polyoxadiazoles. They showed T_max in between 500 and 600 °C which is essentially the decomposition of the polyoxadiazoles. X-ray diffraction studies showed that polyhydrazides were amorphous in nature.     

Preparation and properties of novel polyhydrazides

A new class of polyhydrazides having aromatic as well as aliphatic units has been synthesized by low-temperature solution polycondensation from equimolar amounts of diacid chloride and dihydrazides in HMPT as solvent. These polyhydrazides have poor solubilities and their intrisnsic viscosities ranged from 0.2 to 0.6 dl/g. X-ray diffractograms of these polyhydrazides show that the polymers having terephthalic acid dihydrazide unit were more crystalline and all the polymers have densities in the range of 1.2-1.8 g/cm³. Thermogravimetric analysis of these polyhydrazides showed initial weight losses commencing at 220–300°C in both air and nitrogen.     

Synthesis of copolymers of poly(ether sulfone ether ketone ketone) and poly(ether ketone diphenyl ketone ether ketone ketone) by electrophilic Friedel–Crafts solution polycondensation

A new monomer, 4,4′‐bis(4‐phenoxybenzoyl)diphenyl(BPOBDP), was synthesized via a two‐step synthetic procedure. A series of novel poly(ether sulfone ether ketone ketone)/poly(ether ketone diphenyl ketone ether ketone ketone) copolymers were prepared by electrophilic Friedel–Crafts solution copolycondensation of isophthaloyl chloride (IPC) with a mixture of 4,4′‐diphenoxydiphenylsulfone (DPODPS) and 4,4′‐bis(4‐phenoxybenzoyl)diphenyl (BPOBDP), in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride and N‐methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in 1,2‐dichloroethane (DCE). The copolymers with 10–50 mol% DPODPS are semicrystalline and have remarkably increased T_gs over commercially available PEEK and PEKK. The copolymers with 40–50 mol% DPODPS had not only high T_gs of 170–172°C, but also moderate T_ms of 326–333°C, which are extremely suitable for melt processing. These copolymers have tensile strengths of 96.5–108.1 MPa, Young's moduli of 1.98–3.05 GPa, and elongations at break of 13–26% and exhibit excellent thermal stability and good resistance to acidity, alkali, and common organic solvents. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.