Preparation and thermal properties of polyquinazolones containing m-substituted phenyl groups on the quinazolone ring

Polyquinazolones containing m-substituted phenyl groups (Br, Cl, F, CH₃O, NO₂, and CH₃) on the quinazolone ring were synthesized in m-cresol, and their thermal properties were studied by using dynamic thermogravimetry and isothermal weight loss. Polyquinazolones with intrinsic viscosities in the range 0.2–1.6 dL/g were synthesized. The introduction of substituted groups into the pendant phenyl group resulted in a decrease in the glass transition temperature and the thermal stability. Oxidative thermal stability of the polyquinazolones was dependent on the position of substituted groups on the pendant phenyl group. The introduction of substituted groups into the meta position reduced thermal stability more than did the introduction into the para position.