Synthesis and properties of oligomers containing substituted bithiazole rings

A series of novel polyimide and poly(Schiff base) oligomers containing substituted bithiazole rings were designed and synthesized, for the first time, by polycondensation of 5,5^′-dimethyl-2,2^′- diamino-4,4^′-bithiazole (MDABT) with dianhydrides (pyromellitic dianhydride, 3,3^′-4,4^′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride and bis (3,4-dicarboxyphenyl) ether dianhydride), and dialdehydes (oxalic aldehyde, isophthalaldehyde and terephthalaldehyde). The structure of the oligomers was determined by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The oligomers showed good thermal stability. The Fe²⁺ complex of poly(Schiff base), synthesized from MDABT with oxalic aldehyde (PMTOA), was prepared with 13.7% Fe content and found to be a ferromagnet at low temperature.