Polynaphthylimides based on isomeric 2,5-bis[(aminophenoxy)phenylen]-1,3,4-oxadiazoles

Polynaphthylimides containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole cycles in main chains of macromolecules are prepared via the interaction of isomeric 2,5-bis[(aminophenoxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazoles with dianhydrides of naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic acid and 1,3-bis(1,8-dicarboxynaphthoyl-4)benzene. These polymers are synthesized through high-temperature polycyclocondensation in N-methylpyrrolidone and molten phenol. The relationships between the solubility and thermal characteristics of polynaphthylimides and their structure are studied, and the optical properties of the polymers are estimated.