| Abstract: | A series of model compounds from 4-benzoyl-1,8-naphthalene anhydride and aromatic amines and diamines has been synthesized. The influence of the reaction conditions on the structure of the compounds obtained has been investigated to explain the high-temperature polycondensation reaction mechanism. It was found that at high-temperature polycondensation of 1,8-naphthalene-type anhydrides with aromatic amines, isoimides with cis and and trans structures are formed instead of amic acids. The only trans isoimides may isomerize to imide structure. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
