Synthesis and characterization of aromatic poly(ether sulfone)s containing pendant sodium sulfonate groups

Poly(ether sulfone)s containing pendant sodium sulfonate groups were prepared by the aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction of 4,4′-dichlorodiphenylsulfone ( 1 ) and sodium 5,5′-sulfonylbis (2-chlorobenzenesulfonate) ( 2 ) with bisphenols ( 3 ) in the presence of potassium carbonate in N,N-dimethylacetamide. A new monomer 2 containing the sodium sulfonate groups was synthesized by the sulfonation of 1 with fuming sulfuric acid. The polycondensation proceeded smoothly at 170°C and produced the desired poly(ether sulfone)s containing the sodium sulfonate with inherent viscosities up to 1.2 dL/g. The polymers were quite soluble in strong acid, dipolar aprotic solvents, m-cresol, and dichloromethane. The thermogravimetry of the polymers showed excellent thermal stability, indicating that 10% weight losses of the polymers were observed in the range above 460°C in nitrogen atmosphere. Both the glass transition temperatures and hydrophilicity of the polymers increased with increasing their concentrations of sodium sulfonate groups. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Oxyethylene copolymers with chloromethyl and (alkylthio)methyl or (alkylsulfonyl)methyl side groups: Syntheses and Tg/composition relationships

New classes of copolymers, poly[oxy(chloromethyl)ethylene]/poly[oxy-((alkylthio)methyl)ethylene] copolymers (CE-ATEs), poly[oxy((alkylthio)methyl)-ethylene]s (ATEs), poly[oxy(chloromethyl)ethylene]/poly[oxy((alkylsulfonyl)meth-yl)ethylene] copolymers (CE-ASEs), and poly[oxy((alkylsulfonyl)methyl)ethylene]s (ASEs) have been made for the first time. The thioether-containing polymers (CE-ATEs and ATEs) were synthesized by reacting poly[oxy(chloromethyl)ethylene] (CE, poly(epichlorohydrin)) with different amounts of sodium alkanethiolates. The sulfone-containing polymers (CE-ASEs and ASEs) were synthesized by oxidizing the CE-ATEs and ATEs using m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The Fox equation, a linear relationship, fit the T_g/composition data for most CE-ATEs. The T_g's of the CE-ASEs showed positive deviations from those calculated using the Fox equation. The Johnston equation, in which steric and/or polar interactions between dissimilar monomeric units are considered by using T_gAB (the T_g of the AB or BA dyad), fit the T_g/composition data for all copolymers in this study. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36 : 495–504, 1998     

Poly(arylene ether)s,poly(arylene thioether)s,and poly(arylene sulfone)s derived from a dihydroxy(imidoarylene) monomer

Novel poly(arylene ether)s, poly(arylene thioether)s, and poly(arylene sulfone)s were synthesized from the dihydroxy(imidoarylene) monomer 1 . The syntheses of poly(arylene ether)s were carried out in DMAc in the presence of anhydrous K₂CO₃ by a nucleophilic substitution reaction between the bisphenol and activated difluoro compounds. Poly(arylene thioether)s were synthesized according to the recently discovered one-pot polymerization reaction between a bis(N,N′-dimethyl-S-carbamate) and activated difluoro compounds in the presence of a mixture of Cs₂CO₃ and CaCO₃. The bis(N,N′-dimethyl-S-carbamate) 3 was synthesized by the thermal rearrangement reaction of bis(N,N′-dimethylthiocarbamate) 2 , which was synthesized from 1 by a phase-transfer catalyzed reaction. The poly(arylene thioether)s were further oxidized to form poly(arylene sulfone)s, which would be very difficult, if not impossible, to synthesize by other methods. All of the polymers described have extremely high T_gs and thermal stability as determined from DSC and TGA analysis. Poly(arylene sulfone)s have the highest T_gs and they are in the range of 298–361°C. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1201–1208, 1998     

Synthesis of amorphous copoly(thioether sulfone)s with high refractive indices and high Abbe numbers

New thermoplastic random copoly(thioether sulfone)s with high refractive indices and high Abbe numbers have been developed by the simultaneous introduction of sulfide, sulfone, and alicyclic units in the polymer chains. They were prepared by random copolymerization of 2,5-bis(sulfanylmethyl)-1,4-dithiane (BMMD) and cyclohexane-1,4-dithiol (CHDT) with divinyl sulfone (DVS) based on the Michael polyaddition. Tough, flexible, colorless and transparent copoly(thioether sulfone) (poly(BMMD/CHDT-DVS)) films were obtained, and they showed good thermal stability with the 5% weight-loss at temperatures over 300 °C in nitrogen, and the glass transition temperatures of 42-50 °C. The inherent amorphous nature of films was confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry. Poly(BMMD/CHDT-DVS) exhibited quite high level of refractive indices and Abbe numbers as thermoplastics, in the range of 1.6512-1.6022 and 42.6-50.6, respectively. The experimental refractive indices and their wavelength dispersions were well reproduced by the DFT calculations with the aid of empirical density prediction.     

Synthesis and properties of poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide)

The preparation and cyclopolymerization of dipropargyl sulfoxide were studied. The polymerization of dipropargyl sulfoxide was carried out by various transition metal catalysts. WCl₆–EtAlCl₂, MoCl₅, and PdCl₂ catalyst systems were very effective. The resulting poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide) structures were characterized by NMR (¹H and ¹³C), IR, and elemental analysis to have conjugated polyene units. Poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide) prepared by PdCl₂ was mostly soluble in organic solvents such as DMF and DMSO. Thermal and oxidative properties of poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide) were also studied. The electrical conductivity of iodine-doped poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide) was 5.2 × 10^?2 Ω^?1 cm^?1. Comparisons of poly(dipropargyl sulfoxide) properties with other similar polymers from dipropargyl sulfur derivatives such as dipropargyl sulfide and dipropargyl sulfone were also carried out. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and characterization of poly(itaconate ester)s with etheric side chains

The synthesis and characterization of poly(itaconate ester)s with short poly(ethylene oxide) side chains have been studied. It was found that the monomer syntheses via esterification of itaconic acid resulted in incomplete esterification leaving up to 35 mol % monomers with carboxylic acid functionality. These acid groups were then incorporated into the polymers. This acid incorporation has not previously been reported, nor have the properties of the copolymers been studied. Techniques were developed to effectively remove the acid impurities to generate pure homopolymers. Titration and gas chromatographic techniques were developed to study the amount of acid impurity in the monomers, and titration was also used to characterize the polymers. Size exclusion chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study both the homopolymers and copolymers. It was found that the location and breadth of the glass transition is a function of acid content. Finally, isomerization of the itaconate monomers to the inactive mesaconate was also found to be a problem during the synthesis. Pure mesaconate and citraconate monomers were synthesized and characterized by ¹H-NMR. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Directly copolymerized poly(arylene sulfide sulfone) disulfonated copolymers for PEM‐based fuel cell systems. I. Synthesis and characterization

Direct aromatic nucleophilic substitution polycondensations of disodium 3,3′‐disulfonate‐4,4′‐difluorodiphenylsulfone (SDFDPS), 4,4′‐difluorodiphenylsulfone (DFDPS) (or their chlorinated analogs), and 4,4′‐thiobisbenzenethiol in the presence of potassium carbonate were investigated. Electrophilic aromatic substitution was employed to synthesize the SDFDPS comonomer in high yields and purity. High molecular weight disulfonated copolymers were easily obtained using the SDFDPS monomers, but in general, slower rates and a lower molecular weight copolymer were obtained using the analogous chlorinated monomers. Tough and ductile membranes were solution cast from N,N‐dimethylacetamide for both series of copolymers. The degrees of disulfonation (20–50%) were controlled by varying the ratio of disulfonated to unsulfonated comonomers. Precise control of the ionic concentration, well‐defined ionic locations, and enhanced stability due to the deactivated position of the –SO₃H group are some of the suggested advantages of direct copolymerization of sulfonated monomers. Further publications will discuss additional characteristics of these copolymers that have the same repeat unit, but different molecular weights, using methanol permeability, water uptake, protonic conductivity, and dynamic mechanical analysis. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 2964‐2976, 2005     

Synthesis,characterization, and blends of high temperature poly(arylether sulfone)s

The preparation of poly(4-oxy-1,4-phenylenesulfonyl-4,4′-biphenylene-4-sulfonylphenylene) (PBP) has been accomplished by the base mediated, polycondensation reaction between two biphenyl containing monomers. The bisphenol, 4,4′-bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfonyl]biphenyl (HSB), was reacted with 4,4′-bis[(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]-biphenyl (CSB) in tetramethylene sulfone solvent. The highest mechanical properties and glass transition temperature was observed for polymer PBP with a reduced viscosity around 1.0 dL/g. Consequently, the current synthesis route provides polymer with higher properties than other historical preparative routes. Blends of PBP with a different poly(ether sulfone) were miscible based on the observance of a single glass transition temperature. The T_gs of the polymer blends exhibited an unusual positive deviation from the weighted linear averages of the components.     

Synthesis of poly(oxyethylene phosphonate)s bearing oxirane groups in the side chain

The interaction between poly(oxyethylene phosphonate)s and 1,2-epoxy-7-octene has been investigated. It has been established that in the presence of benzoyl peroxide there proceeds a selective addition of the P( )H group to the C()C double bond. Poly(oxyethylene phosphonate)s bearing oxirane groups in the side chain have been synthesized. The new polymers can be used as polymer carriers of drugs. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and properties of new poly(ether sulfone)amides

High molecular-weight aromatic polyamides were obtained from 1,5- and 2,6-bis-(4′-carboxy-4-phenylenoxy-sulfonyl)naphthalene by direct polycondensation reaction in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone with various aromatic diamines, using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The polymers were characterized by elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and infrared analysis. The polyamides, obtained in quantitative yield, possessed inherent viscosities in the range 0.42–1.70 dL/g, glass transition temperatures between 245–310°C, and 10% weight loss temperatures in nitrogen and air above 435 and 424°C, respectively. Most of the polymers were soluble in aprotic solvents. The effect of the structure on properties, such as solubility, T_g, and thermal behavior, were also studied. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Novel electroactive poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymers containing pendant oligoaniline groups: Synthesis and properties

We present a series of novel poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymers containing pendant oligoaniline groups. A novel monomer containing oligoaniline, 2,6‐difluorobenzoyl aniline tetramer (DFAT), was synthesized by reaction of 2,6‐difluorobenzoyl chloride and parent aniline tetramer and incorporated into the aforementioned copolymers via direct copolymerization with 4,4′‐dichlorodiphenyl sulfone (DCDPS), and 4,4′‐isopropylidene diphenol (BPA) using N,N′‐dimethylacetamide as solvent. The structures of these copolymers were confirmed by FTIR, ¹H NMR, and GPC. Spectral analysis of the copolymers in different oxidation states was investigated via UV‐visible spectra. The copolymers exhibited outstanding thermal stability and good solubility in various organic solvents. Their electroactivity, explored with cyclic voltammetry, was found to increase as the content of oligoaniline in the polymer increased. The electric and dielectric properties of the copolymers were also studied in detail. The electrochromic performance of the copolymers was investigated by electrochromic photographs and transmittance spectra; the color of the copolymer thin films changes from grey (at 0.0 V), to green (at 0.4 V), to blue (at 0.6 V) and to pearl blue (at 1.0 V) and the maximum transmittance change (ΔT) at 700 nm is 42.6% (90.7% ? 48.1%). © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Synthesis of linear and hyperbranched poly(etherketone)s containing flexible oxyethylene spacers

As an alternative to strong acid reaction media for the Friedel–Crafts acylation for a polymer‐forming reaction, a mild polyphosphoric acid (PPA) with optimized amount of phosphorous pentoxide (P₂O₅) has been tested for the polymerization of AB monomers 4‐(2‐phenoxyethoxy)benzoic acid and 3‐(2‐phenoxyethoxy)benzoic acid, and an AB₂ monomer 3,5‐bis(2‐phenoxyethoxy)benzoic acid. The reaction progress of AB₂ monomer was conveniently traced by FTIR spectroscopy monitoring aromatic ketone (C?O) stretching bands arisen from carboxylic acid groups at the chain ends and carbonyl groups in the backbone as a function of reaction time at 110 °C. The resultant linear and hyperbranched polymers containing flexible oxyethylene spacers, which were prone to be hydrolyzed in strong acids at elevated temperature, displayed high intrinsic viscosities. Thus, the reaction medium PPA/P₂O₅ mixture as an electrophilic substitution reaction was indeed benign not to depolymerize growing polymer molecules but strong enough for the direct generation of carbonium ion from carboxylic acid to promote efficient polymerization. The resultant hyperbranched poly(etherketone) (PEK) displayed the best solubility among samples. All PEKs showed good thermal stability; glass transition temperatures were in the range of 90–117 °C; 5% weight loss generally occurred at greater than 345 °C in air. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 5112–5122, 2007     

Reversible melting and crystallization of high‐molar‐mass poly(oxyethylene)

The heat capacity of poly(oxyethylene) (POE) with a molar mass of 900,000 Da has been analyzed with differential scanning calorimetry and quasi‐isothermal, temperature‐modulated differential scanning calorimetry. The crystal structure, lattice parameters, and coherently scattering domain sizes have been measured with wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction as a function of temperature. The high‐molar‐mass POE crystals are in a folded‐chain macroconformation and show some locally reversible melting starting already at about 250 K. At 335 K, the thermodynamic heat capacity reaches the level of the melt. The reversible crystallinity depends on the modulation amplitude and has been varied in the melting range from ±0.2 to ±3.0 K. Before melting, there is neither a change in the crystal structure nor a change in the domain size, but the expansivity of the crystals increases at about 320 K. These observations support the interpretation that the monoclinic POE crystals possess a glass transition temperature with a midpoint at about 324 K, whereas the maximum melting temperature is 341 K. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 475–489, 2007     

Synthesis and characterization of ran-copoly (p-phenylene sulfide sulfone/ketone)s

Random copoly(p-phenylene sulfide sulfone/ketone)s (PPSS/K) are prepared in high yield by the polycondensation of sodium hydrosulfide (NaSH) with bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone (BCPS) and 4,4′-dichlorobenzophenone (DCBP). The polymerization is conducted between 200–220°C, depending on the composition of the copolymer, and in the presence of water without any detrimental effects to the molecular weight. The copolymers with sulfone/ketone mole ratios (S : K) > 25 : 75 are amorphous, while the copolymers with S : K ratios ≤ 25 : 75 are crystalline. These materials form tough, creaseable films and exhibit a linear increase in the glass transition temperature with increasing sulfone content. Sulfuric acid solutions of the copolymers are dark orange to red and display an increasing λ_max in the uv-visible spectra as the S:K ratio of the copolymers decreases. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of photoreactive poly(ether ether ketone)s containing alkyl groups

Poly(ether ether ketone)s containing alkyl groups were prepared by nucleophilic substitution reaction of alkyl-substituted difluoro diaryl ethers with hydroquinone or by electrophilic substitution reaction of alkyl-substituted diaryl ether with 4,4′-oxydibenzoic acid in PPMA. Polycondensations proceeded smoothly and produced polymers having inherent viscosities up to 0.5-–1.6 dL/g. The polymers were quite soluble in strong acid, dipolar aprotic solvents, and chloroform at room temperature. Thermogravimetry of the polymers showed excellent thermal stability, indicating that 10% weight loses of the polymers were observed in the range above 450°C in nitrogen atmosphere. The glass transition temperatures of the polymers ranged from 128 to 146°C. Furthermore, Polymer 3b functioned as a photosensitive resist of negative type for UV radiation. The resist had a sensitivity of 42 mJ/cm² and a contrast of 2.5, when it was postbaked at 100°C for 10 min, followed by development with THF/acetone at room temperature. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and properties of novel poly(arylene ether)s and poly(arylene thioether)s based on a pyridazine biphenol or a phthalazine biphenol

Novel sulfur‐containing biphenol monomers were prepared in high yields by the reaction of 4‐mercaptophenol with chloropyridazine or chlorophthalazine compounds. High‐molecular‐weight poly(arylene ether)s were synthesized by a nucleophilic substitution reaction between these sulfur‐containing monomers and activated difluoro aromatic compounds. The inherent viscosities of these polymers ranged from 0.34 to 0.93 dL/g. The poly(pyridazine)s exhibited glass‐transition temperatures greater than 165 °C. The poly(phthalazine)s showed higher glass‐transition temperatures than the poly(pyridazine)s. A polymer synthesized from a bisphthalazinebiphenol and bis(4‐fluorophenyl)sulfone had the highest glass‐transition temperature (240 °C). The thermal stabilities of the poly(pyridazine)s and poly(phthalazine)s showed similar patterns of decomposition, with no significant weight loss below 390 °C. The poly(phthalazine)s were soluble in chlorinated solvents such as chloroform, and the poly(pyridazine)s were soluble in dipolar aprotic solvents such as N,N′‐dimethylacetamide. The soluble poly(pyridazine)s and poly(phthalazine)s could be cast into flexible films from solution. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 262–268, 2007     

Synthesis and characterizations of novel phosphorous-nitrogen containing poly(ether sulfone)s

The synthesis of novel phosphorus-nitrogen synergism aromatic poly(ether sulfone)s was carried out successfully by using phosphorus-containing and nitrogen-containing biphenol-like monomers, 1,1′-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-metheylene-bispheny-1-oxophosphine oxide (DOPO-PhOH) and 1,2-dihydro-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalazin-1(2H)-one (DHPZ), in the usual synthesis procedure. Polymers with sufficient molecular weights could be obtained. The structure of the phosphorus-nitrogen containing poly(ether sulfone)s was characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR). The influence of monomer ratio on their thermal stability was also investigated by adjusting the proportion of DOPO-PhOH/DHPZ (mol/mol) from 80/20 to 20/80. The molecular weight and glass-transition temperatures (T_g′s) of the polymers increased with increasing content of the DHPZ monomer. The high thermal stabilities were depended on the different proportion of diol type incorporated.     

含萘结构聚芳醚砜的合成与表征

聚芳醚砜;亚萘基;耐热性;溶解度;含萘结构聚芳醚砜的合成与表征     

Preparation and thermal properties of asymmetrically substituted poly(silylenemethylene)s

Poly(silylenemethylene)s of the types [SiMeRCH₂]_n and [SiHRCH₂]_n were prepared by the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of 1,3-disilacyclobutanes (DSCBs) containing n-alkyl substituents, such as C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉, n-C₅H₁₁, and n-C₆H₁₃, or a phenyl group on the Si. These new polymers include a monosilicon analog of poly(styrene), [SiHPhCH₂]_n. Improved synthesis routes to the DSCB monomers were developed which proceed through Grignard ring closure reactions on alkoxy-substituted chlorocarbosilanes. All of these asymmetrically substituted polymers were obtained in high molecular weight form, except for [SiHPhCH₂]_n. The configurations of all of the polymers were found to be atactic. The aryl-substituted polymers have higher glass transition temperatures (T_gs) and thermal stability than those of the alkyl-substituted poly(silylenemethylene)s. Unlike the polyolefins of the type [C(H)(R)CH₂]_n, where T_g drops continuously from R = Me to n-Hex, the T_gs of the n-C_nH_2n+1 (n = 2–6)-substituted [SiMeRCH₂]_n PSM's appear to reach a maximum (at −61°C) for the R = n-Pr-substituted polymer. Moreover, where it was possible to make direct comparisons among similarly substituted atactic polymers, all of the poly(silylenemethylene)s were found to have lower T_gs than their all-carbon analogs. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 3193–3205, 1997     

Synthesis and properties of aromatic poly (ether sulfone)s and poly (ether ketone)s based on methyl-substituted biphenyl-4,4′-diols

Novel methyl-substituted aromatic poly (ether sulfone)s and poly (ether ketone)s were synthesized from combinations of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbipheny-4,4′-diol and 2,2′,3,3′,5,5′-hexamethylbiphenyl-4,4′-diol, and 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone and 4,4′-difluorobenzo-phenone by nucleophilic aromatic substitution polycondensation. The polycondensations proceeded quantitatively in a N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone-toluene solvent system in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate to afford the polymers with inherent viscosities between 0.86 and 1.55 dL/g. The methyl-substituted poly (ether sulfone)s and poly (ether ketone)s showed good solubility in common organic solvents such as chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, pyridine, m-cresol, and N,N-dimethylacetamide. The tetramethyl- and hexamethyl-substituted aromatic polyethers had higher glass transition temperatures than the corresponding unsubstituted polymers, and did not decompose below 350°C in both air and nitrogen atmospheres. The films of the methyl-substituted poly (ether ketone)s became insoluble in chloroform by the irradiation of ultraviolet light, indicating the occurrence of photochemical crosslinking reactions. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.