Arylidene Polymers. IX. Synthesis,Characterization, and Morphology of New Polyesters of Diarylidenecycloalkanones Containing Thianthrene Units

New polyesters containing thianthrene tetraoxide were synthesized by the interaction of 2,7-dichloroformylthianthrene-5,5′,10, 10′-tetraoxide with 2,5-bis(p-hydroxybenzylidene)cyclopentanone, 2,5-divanillylidenecyclopentanone, 2,6-bis(p-hydroxybenzyiidene)-cyclohexanone, 2,6-divanillylidenecyclohexanone, and 2,7-bis(p-hydroxybenzylidene)cycloheptanone by using the interfacial polycondensation technique. The resulting polyesters were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses. All the synthesized polymers readily dissolved at room temperature in dimethylsulfoxide. The thermal properties of the polymers were evaluated and correlated to their structural units by TGA and DSC measurements. X-ray analysis of polymers showed that all the polyesters are amorphous. Moreover, the morphology of a new high performance polyester, poly[oxycarbonyl-2,7-thianthrene-5,5′,10,10′-tetraox-idecarbonzeoxyl(2-methoxy-p-phenylene)methylidyne(2-oxo-1,3-cyclohexanediylidenemethylidyne)methylidene(3-methoxy-p-phenylene)], has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy.     

Synthesis and characterization of new polyhydrazides based on 2,5-bis(mercapto-acetichydrazide)-1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety

New interesting class of novel polyhydrazides containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole moieties in the main chain was synthesized. A solution polycondensation technique was used in the synthesis of these polymers. The new monomer namely: 2,5-bis(mercapto-acetichydrazide)-1,3,4-thiadiazole III was synthesized from the nucleophilic replacement of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,5-thiadiazole I with ethylchloroacetate, followed by hydrazinolysis. The model compound VII was synthesized from the monomer 2,5-bis(mercapto-acetichydrazide)-1,3,4-thiadiazole III with benzoyl chloride and characterized by ¹H- NMR, IR, and elemental analyses. The polyhydrazides were synthesized from the polymerization of monomer III with 4,4^′-biphenic, 3,3^′-azodibenzoyl, 4,4^′-azodibenzoyl dichlorides. These polymers were characterized by elemental and spectral analyses, viscometry and solubility. The thermal properties of these polymers were determined by thermal gravimetric analyses, and differential thermal analysis, and correlated with their structure. The crystallinity of some polymers was tested by X-ray analyses.     

High glass transitions of novel organosoluble polyamide-imides based on noncoplanar and rigid diimide-dicarboxylic acid

A series of novel polyamide-imides (PAIs) with high glass transition temperature were prepared from diimide-dicarboxylic acid, 2,2′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4′-bis(trimellitimidophenyl)biphenyl (BTFTB), by direct polycondensation with various diamines in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents in the presence of dehydrating agent (CaCl₂). The yield of the polymers was obtained was high with moderate to high inherent viscosities (0.80-1.03 dL g⁻¹). Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of the polymers showed number-average and weight-average molecular weights up to 8.6 × 10⁴ and 22 × 10⁴, respectively. The PAIs were amorphous in nature. Most of the polymers exhibited good solubility in various solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), pyridine, cyclohexanone and tetrahydrofuran. The polymer films had tensile strength in the range of 79-103 MPa, an elongation at break in the range of 6-16%, and a tensile modulus in the range between 2.1 and 2.8 GPa. The glass transition temperatures of the polymers were determined by DMA method and they were in the range of 264-291 °C. The coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of PAIs were determined by TMA instrument and they were between 29 and 67 ppm °C⁻¹. These polymers were fairly thermally stable up to or above 438 °C, and lose 10% weight in the range of 446-505 °C and 438-496 °C, respectively, in nitrogen and air. These polymers had exhibited 80% transmission wavelengths which were in the range of 484-516 nm and their cutoff wavelengths were in between 418 and 434 nm. The PAIs with trifluoromethyl group have higher bulk density resulting in higher free volume and then lowering the dielectric constant.     

Novel thermally stable and chiral poly(amide-imide)s bearing from N,N′-(4,4′-diphthaloyl)-bis-l-isoleucine diacid: Synthesis and characterization

Novel optically active aromatic poly(amide-imide)s (PAIs) were prepared from newly synthesized N,N′-(4,4′-diphthaloyl)-bis-l-isoleucine diacid (3) via polycondensation with various diamines. The diacid was synthesized by the condensation reaction of 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (1) with l-isoleucine (2) in a mixture of acetic acid and pyridine (3:2 v/v). All the polymers were obtained in quantitative yields with inherent viscosities of 0.20-0.43 dL g⁻¹. All the polymers were highly organosoluble in solvents like N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), tetrahydrofuran, γ-butyrolactone, cyclohexanone and chloroform at room temperature or upon heating. These poly(amide-imide)s had glass transition temperatures between 198 and 231 °C, and their 10% weight-loss temperatures were ranging from 368 to 398 °C and 353 to 375 °C under nitrogen and air, respectively. The polyimide films had tensile strengths in the range of 63-88 MPa and tensile moduli in the range of 0.8-1.4 GPa. These poly(amide-imide)s possessed chiral properties and the specific rotations were in the range of −3.10° to −72.92°.     

Rapid synthesis of optically active poly(amide-imide)s by direct polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acid with aromatic diamines

4,4^′-(Hexafluoroisopropylidene)-N,N^′-bis(phthaloyl-l-leucine-p-amidobenzoic acid) (2) was prepared from the reaction of 4,4^′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)-N,N^′-bis(phthaloyl-l-leucine) diacid chloride with p-aminobenzoic acid. The direct polycondensation reaction of monomer (2) with p-phenylenediamine (2a), 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (2b), 2,4-diaminotoluene (2c), 2,6-diaminopyridine (2d), m-phenylene diamine (2e), benzidine (2f), 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylether (2g) and 4,4^′-diaminodiphenyl methane (2h) was carried out in a medium consisting of triphenyl phosphite, N-methyl-2-pyrolidone, pyridine, and calcium chloride. The homogeneous mixture was heated at 220 °C for 1 min under nitrogen. The resulting poly(amide-imide)s (PAIs) having inherent viscosities 0.27-0.78 dl/g were obtained in high yield and are optically active and thermally stable. All of the above polymers were fully characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses and specific rotation. Some structural characterization and physical properties of this new optically active PAIs are reported.     

Novel poly(amide-imide)s from 2,6-bis(5-amino-1-naphthoxy) pyridine

Reaction of 5-amino-1-naphthol with 2,6-dichloropyridine resulted in preparation of 2,6-bis(5-amino-1-naphthoxy) pyridine (AN). This pyridine-based ether diamine was reacted with two moles of trimellitic anhydride (TMA) to synthesize related diimide-diacid (DIDA). Direct polycondensation reaction of DIDA with different diamines in the presence of triphenyl phosphite (TPP) afforded seven different poly(amide-imide)s. All the polymers were characterized and their physical and thermal properties were studied. The inherent viscosity of the polymers was about 0.44-0.50 dl g⁻¹ and they showed high thermal stability.     

One-pot synthesis of polyimides via Ni-catalyzed coupling of bis(chlorophthalimide)s

A one-pot synthesis method for the preparation of polyimides containing biphenyl units was developed via nickel-catalyzed coupling reaction of bis(chlorophthalimide)s which were prepared from chlorophthalic anhydrides and diamines in xylene. The resulting polyimides had inherent viscosities of above 0.60 dL g⁻¹. In the meantime, the copolymerizations from a mixture of three isomeric bis(chlorophthalimide)s gave the polymers with inherent viscosities of 0.36-0.55 g dL⁻¹. The solubility and film formability of the copolymers were better than those of homopolymers from bis(4-chlorophthalimide). The 10% weight loss of these polyimides was between 470 and 531 °C.     

Synthesis and properties of thermally stable and optically active novel wholly aromatic polyesters containing a chiral pendent group

5-(2-Phthalimidyl-3-methyl butanoylamino)isophthalic acid (5), as a novel diacid monomer containing phthalimide and flexible chiral groups, was prepared by the reaction of 2-phthalimidyl-3-methyl butyric acid chloride (4) with 5-aminoisophthalic acid (5AIPA) in dry N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). A series of novel polyesters (PE)s containing phthalimide group was prepared by the reaction of diacid monomer 5 with several aromatic diols via direct polyesterification with the tosyl chloride/pyridine/dimethylformamide (DMF) system as a condensing agent. The resulting new polymers were obtained in good yields with inherent viscosities ranging between 0.37 and 0.61 dL g⁻¹ and were characterized with FT-IR, ¹H NMR, elemental and thermogravimetric analysis techniques. These polymers are readily soluble in amide type solvents such as DMAc, DMF, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, hexamethyl triaminophosphine, dimethyl sulfoxide and protic solvents such as sulfuric acid. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the 10% weight loss temperature in a nitrogen atmosphere was more than 345 °C, which indicates that the resulting PEs have a good thermal stability as well as excellent solubility.     

Synthesis and characterization of some novel aromatic polyimides

Three new diamines 1,2-di(p-aminophenyloxy)ethylene, 2-(4-aminophenoxy)methyl-5-aminobenzimidazole and 4,4-(aminopheyloxy) phenyl-4-aminobenzamide were synthesized and polymerized with 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (BP), 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropyledene)diphthalic anhydride (HF) and 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (PD) either by one step solution polymerization reaction or by two step procedure. The later includes ring opening poly-addition to give poly(amic acid), followed by cyclodehydration to polyimides with the inherent viscosities 0.62-0.97 dl/g. Majority of polymers are found to be soluble in most of the organic solvents such as DMSO, DMF, DMAc, m-cresol even at room temperature and few becomes soluble on heating. The degradation temperature of the resultant polymers falls in the ranges from 240 °C to 550 °C in nitrogen (with only 10% weight loss). Specific heat capacity at 300 °C ranges from 1.1899 to 5.2541 J g⁻¹ k⁻¹. The maximum degradation temperature ranges from 250 to 620 °C. T_g values of the polyimides ranged from 168 to 254 °C.     

Improved solubilization of pyromellitic dianhydride and 4,4′-oxydianiline in ionic liquid by the addition of zwitterion and their polycondensation

Three different ionic liquids were prepared and examined as solvents for polyimide synthesis. The solubility of 4,4′-oxydianiline and pyromellitic dianhydride as starting materials in ionic liquids was first evaluated, and then their polycondensation was carried out. Although these starting materials were hardly soluble in 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl)imide (3), addition of imidazolium type zwitterion, 1-(1-butyl-3-imidazolio)butane-4-sulfonate (ZI), certainly improved their solubility. When 3 containing 40 mol % ZI was used, nothing was phase separated from this mixed solution containing both starting materials after cooling down to room temperature. After preparing prepolymer in 3 containing 40 mol % of ZI at room temperature, polycondensation was carried out in the same solution at 100, 200, and then 300 °C for every 1 h to obtain polyimide. An inherent viscosity of the obtained polyimide (0.05 g in 10 ml concentrated sulfuric acid) was 1.3 dL g⁻¹, higher than that prepared in only 3 (0.9 dL g⁻¹). The higher average molecular weight of the polyimide was attributed to the improved solubility of the starting materials by the addition of ZI that enabled the preparation of the prepolymer, poly(amide acid), without heating before imidation.     

Arylidene Polymers. V. Synthesis,Characterization, and Thermal Studies of New Polydibenzylidenecyclopentanonehydrazides Containing Aliphatic,Aromatic, Azo,Azomethine, and Thianthrene Moieties

A new [(2-oxo-l,3-cyclopentanediylidene)bis(methylidyne-p-phenyleneoxy)]diacetic acid dihydrazide III has been prepared via interaction of 2,5-bis(p-hydroxybenzylidene) cyclopentanone I with ethyl chloroacetate in basic medium to give diester II, followed by hydrazinolysis with hydrazine. The synthesized compounds were confirmed by IR, NMR, and elemental analyses. Unreported poly-hydrazides by the low temperature interfacial polycondensation technique of III with adipoyl, sebacoyl, 4,4′-diphenic, isophthaloyl, terephthaloyl, 4,4′-azodibenzoyl, 3,3′-azodibenzoyl, 4,4′[1,4-phenylene-bis(methylidynenitrilo)]dibenzoyl dichlorides, and 2,7-dichloroformylthianthrene-5,5′,10,10′-teraoxide were prepared. In order to characterize the polymers, a model compound was synthesized from III and benzoyl chloride. The resulting polyhydrazides were confirmed by IR, UV, viscometry, DSC measurements, and thermogravimetric analysis. The crystallinities of all polyhydrazides were investigated by x-ray analysis. The effect of the nature of different moieties on the properties of these polyhydrazides was explored by comparing their physical, spectral, thermal, and x-ray analysis data.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyamides and poly(amide-imide)s derived from 2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxy) benzonitrile

A series of polyamides and poly(amide-imide)s were prepared by the direct poly-condensation of 2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxy) benzonitrile [4-APBN] with aromatic dicarboxylic acids and bis(carboxyphthalimide)s in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone [NMP] with triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The synthesis of 4-APBN involves a nucleophilic displacement reaction in dipolar aprotic solvent with the alkali metal salt of p-aminophenol and an activated aromatic dichloro compound. Bis(carboxyphthalimide)s were prepared by condensation of 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, 3,3^′-diaminodiphenylsulfone, 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylether, 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 3,3^′-diaminobenzophenone, and trimellitic anhydride at a 1:2 molar ratio. The inherent viscosities of the resulting polymers were found to be in the range of 0.31-0.93 dl/g and glass transition temperatures between 235 and 298 °C. All polymers were soluble in aprotic polar solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide and NMP. The results of thermogravimetry revealed that all the polymers showed no significant weight loss before 400 °C. Wide-angle X-ray diffractograms revealed that all polymers were found to be amorphous except for the polyamide derived from isophthalic acid and polyamide-imides derived from diaminodiphenylether and diaminobenzophenone based bis(carboxyphthalimide)s.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel polyesters derived from 4-aryl-2,6-bis(4-chlorocarbonyl phenyl) pyridines and various aromatic diols

A new class of aromatic polyesters containing pyridine heterocyclic rings (PE_1-15) was prepared via reactions of 4-aryl-2,6-bis(4-chlorocarbonyl phenyl) pyridines (DAC_1-3) and commercial diols by high temperature solution polymerization method in o-dichlorobenzene and catalytic amount of triethylamine hydrochloride. The optimum condition of polymerization was obtained via study of a model compound prepared from reaction of 4-phenyl-2,6-bis(4-chlorocarbonylphenyl) pyridine (DAC₁) and phenol. All polymers were characterized by FTIR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopies, and their physical properties including solution viscosity, solubility properties, thermal stability and thermal behavior were studied. The prepared polyesters showed excellent thermal stability and good solubility in polar aprotic solvents.     

Thermal degradation kinetics of polyimide containing 2,6-benzobisoxazole units

A novel polyimide (PI) based on 2,6-bis(p-aminophenyl)-benzo[1,2-d;5,4-d′]bisoxazole has been synthesized via a conventional two-stage procedure with bis(ether anhydrides) (HQDPA). The intermediate poly(amic acid) had inherent viscosities of 1.70 dl/g and could be thermally converted into light yellow polyimide film. The resulted polyimide showed excellent thermal stability, and the glass transition temperatures (T_g) were above 283 °C, the 5% weight loss temperature of the polymer was at 572 °C in N₂. The thermal degradation of the polyimide was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in order to determine the actual reaction mechanisms of the decomposition process. The activation energy of the solid-state process was determined using Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method, which does not require knowledge of the reaction mechanism, which resulted to be 361.36 kJ/mol. The activation energy of different mechanism models and pre-exponential factor (A) were determined by Coats-Redfern method. Compared with the value obtained from the Ozawa method, the actual reaction mechanism obeyed nucleation and growth model, Avrami-Erofeev function (A₃) with integral form g(X) = [−ln(1−X)]³.     

Soluble and thermally stable polyamides bearing 1,1′-thiobis(2-naphthoxy) groups

A new-type of sulfide containing diacid (1,1′-thiobis(2-naphthoxy acetic acid)) was synthesized from 2-naphthol in three steps. Reaction of 2-naphthol with sulfur dichloride afforded 1,1′-thiobis(2-naphthol) (TBN). 1,1′-Thiobis(2-naphthoxy acetic ester) (TBNAE) was successfully synthesized by refluxing the TBN with methylcholoroacetate in the presence of potassium carbonate. The related diacid was synthesized by basic solution reduction of TBNAE. The obtained diacid was fully characterized and used to prepare novel thermally stable poly(sulfide ether amide)s via polyphosphorylation reaction with different aromatic diamines. The properties of these new polyamides were investigated and compared with similar polyamides. These polyamides showed inherent viscosities in the range of 0.39-0.87 dL g⁻¹ in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) at 30 °C and at a concentration of 0.5 g dL⁻¹. All the polyamides were readily soluble in a variety of polar solvents such as DMAc and tetrahydrofuran (THF). These polyamides showed glass transition temperature (T_g) between 241-268 °C. Thermogravimetric analysis measurement revealed the decomposition temperature at 10% weight loss (T₁₀) ranging from 441- 479 °C in argon atmosphere.     

Development of polymethylphenylsiloxane-coated fiber for solid-phase microextraction and its analytical application of qualitative and semi-quantitative of organochlorine and pyrethroid pesticides in vegetables

An approach to the synthesis of hydroxyl-terminated polymethylphenylsiloxane (PMPS-OH) was proposed and the synthesized PMPS-OH was successfully applied as a precursor to prepare a novel coating for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) via the sol-gel process. The thickness and length of the prepared coating was 70 μm and 1.5 cm, respectively. The extraction efficiency of the PMPS-coated fiber for selected pesticides was higher than that of commercial fibers including 100 μm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), 85 μm polyacrylate (PA) and 65 μm polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB). The influence of the extraction process, extraction temperature, extraction time, stirring rate, ionic strength, GC inlet conditions, desorption temperature and time for PMPS-coated fiber application was studied and optimized. Several experiments were carried out to evaluate the analytical characteristics of the proposed SPME-GC-ECD method under optimized conditions. The linearity was from 0.5 to 100 ng g⁻¹ for p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDD and bifenthrin, and from 2 to 100 ng g⁻¹ for o,p′-DDT, p,p′-DDT, fenpropathrin, beta-cyfluthrin and cyhalothrin. The detection limits of these pesticides were between 0.13 and 1.45 ng g⁻¹. The recovery of the pesticides spiked in various vegetables at 4 ng g⁻¹ ranged from 42.9% to 105.3%, and the relative standard deviations were less than 16.2%.     

Synthesis and characterization of polyesters derived from succinic acid, ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol

Poly(ethylene succinate) (PES), poly(trimethylene succinate) (PTS) and their copolyesters with various compositions were synthesized through a direct polycondensation reaction with titanium tetraisopropoxide as the catalyst. The results of intrinsic viscosity and GPC have proven successful in preparing high molecular weight polyesters. The compositions and the sequence distributions of the copolyesters were determined by analyses of ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra. The sequence distributions of ethylene succinate units and trimethylene succinate (TS) units were found to be random. Their thermal properties were characterized using differential scanning calorimeter and thermal gravimetric analyzer. All of the copolymers exhibit a single glass transition temperature (T_g). There is no significant difference in the thermal stability among these polyesters. Wide angle X-ray diffractograms (WAXD) were obtained for polyesters which can be crystallized isothermally. The results of thermal analysis and the WAXD patterns indicate that the incorporation of TS units into PES significantly inhibits the crystallization behavior of PES. Additionally, the crystal pattern of PTS is quite different from that of PES. Dynamic mechanical properties of moldable polyesters were investigated using a Rheometer operated at 1 Hz. Below T_g, the incorporation of TS units into PES results in the decline of storage modulus. Above T_g, the effect of crystallinity on the storage modulus can be found.     

Synthesis and characterization of amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymers containing bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]sulfone

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolymers (abbreviated as PETS) that contain bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]sulfone (BHEPS) were prepared from dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), ethylene glycol (EG) (5-95%) and BHEPS (5-95%). The compositions and microstructures of the copolyesters were determined by ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, respectively. The thermal behaviors were studied over the entire range of copolymer compositions, using X-ray analysis, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The molecular weights, optical characteristics and tensile properties of these polymers were also determined. Experimental results indicated that the copolymers had a random microstructure. The intrinsic viscosities of the copolymers ranged from 0.65 to 0.69 dL/g. The copolyesters with BHEPS of <10 mol% were crystallizable, whereas the copolyesters with BHEPS of ?10 mol% were amorphous. Incorporating BHEPS affected the glass-transition temperature (T_g) values of those polymers, from about 81 °C for PETS₅ to 126 °C for PETS₉₅. The optical transmissions exceeded 86% for λ = 400 nm for all of the amorphous polyesters. The tensile modulus and strength of the copolyesters increased with BHEPS. However, they also became brittle and their elongation at break decreased.     

Sulfide and sulfoxide based poly(ether-amide)s: Synthesis and characterization

Two new diacid monomers, 2,2′-sulfide bis(4-methyl phenoxy acetic acid) and 2,2′-sulfoxide bis(4-methyl phenoxy acetic acid) were successfully synthesized by refluxing the 2,2′-sulfide bis(4-methyl phenol) and 2,2′-sulfoxide bis(4-methyl phenol) with chloroacetonitrile in the presence of potassium carbonate, and subsequent basic reduction. Two novel series of poly(sulfide-ether-amide)s and poly(sulfoxide-ether-amide)s with aliphatic units in the main chain were prepared from diacids with various diamines.The polyamides were obtained in quantitative yields and their inherent viscosities were in the range of 0.43-0.89 dl g⁻¹ at a concentration of 0.5 g dl⁻¹ in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent at 25 °C. They showed good thermal stability. The temperature for 10% weight loss in argon atmosphere was in the range of 350-415 °C. The polymers showed glass transition temperatures between 228 and 261 °C. Almost all of the polyamides were readily soluble in a variety of polar solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).     

Synthesis and characterization of sulfone-containing polyesters derived from 4,4′-dicarboxydiphenyl sulfone by direct polycondensation

Several sulfone-containing polyesters having inherent viscosities 0.43-0.19 dL g^?1 were prepared by direct polycondensation of 4,4′-dicarboxydiphenyl sulfone (DCDPS) with various aromatic and aliphatic diols, by p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and N,N′-dimethylformamide in pyridine solution. The polyesters were examined by elementary analysis, IR spectra, inherent viscosity, x-ray diffraction, solubility, DSC, and TGA. The diffraction diagram showed that all polyesters were crystalline except that obtained from bisphenol-A. All polymers were soluble in sulfonic acid (18M), phenol and p-chlorophenol, but not in acetone and toluene. These polymers obtained from aromatic bisphenols lost no mass below 325°C, but 10% loss of mass was recorded above 396°C in nitrogen. DCDPS copolymerized with isophthalic acid (IPA) and bisphenol-A had inherent viscosity up to 0.49 dL g^?1, with relatively narrow distribution of molar mass . © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.