Synthesis and Characterization of Polyamides Based on s-Triazine Moiety

Seven polyamides containing s-triazine rings in the main chain were synthesized by high temperature polycondensation of 2-(β-naphthylamino)-4,6-bis(naphthoxy-3-carbonyl chloride)-s-triazine [NANCCT] with various aromatic diamines such as 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl [DADP], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylamide [DADPA], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulphone [DADPS], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulphonamide [DADPSA], 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl methane [DADPM], 2,4-diamino toluene [DAT] and p-phenylene diamine [PPDA]. All the polyamides were characterized by solubility tests, density measurements, viscosity measurements, IR spectra, NMR spectra, and thermogravimetric analysis. The polyamides had inherent viscosities in the range 0.88–1.16 g/dL in N,N′-dimethyl formamide at room temperature (30°C). All the polyamides showed good thermal stability at high temperatures and most of them were soluble readily at room temperature in polar solvents.     

Polyamides containing quinoxaline moiety

A new quinoxaline moiety containing aromatic diamine; 2,3-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]quinoxaline (APQ) was synthesized starting from 4-methoxybenzaldehyde and was characterized by IR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR and Mass spectrometry. Five new polyamides were synthesized by polycondensation of various aliphatic diacid / aromatic diacids namely, azelaic acid, bis(4-carboxyphenyl)dimethylsilane, 4,4′-oxybis(benzoicacid), isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid with APQ by Yamazaki’s phosphorylation method using triphenyl phosphite as condensing agent. The polyamides were characterized by IR spectroscopy, solubility tests, inherent viscosity, X-ray diffraction technique, differential scanning colorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The polyamides had inherent viscosities in the range 0.39–0.45 dL/g in N, N-dimethylacetamide at 30?±?0.1?°C. The polyamides were soluble in polar aprotic solvents such as N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone. X-Ray diffraction studies showed that polyamides were amorphous in nature. The polyamides showed glass transition temperatures in the range 104–205?°C, according to differential scanning calorimetry. Thermogravimetric analysis exhibited initial decomposition temperatures above 348?°C; indicating that these polyamides possessed excellent thermal stability.     

新型可溶性透明聚芳酰胺的合成与表征

以2-氯-5-硝基三氟甲苯和1,4-环己二醇为起始原料,通过两步有机反应合成了一种新的含氟二胺单体：1,4-双[4-胺基-2-(三氟甲基)苯氧基]环己烷;并由该二胺单体和对苯二甲酸、间苯二甲酸、4,4'-二苯醚二甲酸和2,2-双(4-羧基苯基)六氟丙烷经缩聚反应制备了一系列新型聚芳酰胺,其特性黏度在0.89~1.29 dL/g之间。该类聚芳酰胺表现出了优良的溶解性能和光学性能,室温下不仅可以溶于N-甲基-吡咯烷酮、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺等强极性溶剂中,还能溶于低沸点的四氢呋喃、氯仿、二氯甲烷等溶剂中;由该类聚合物溶液所制的薄膜无色透明,截断波长在335~357 nm,在400 nm后具有高透明性。此外,该聚芳酰胺还表现出了良好的热学性能,玻璃化转变温度在202~223 ℃,氮气中10 %热失重温度在330~364 ℃。     

Synthesis of Soluble,Curable, and Thermally Stable Aromatic Polyamides Bearing Thiourea and Pendent 4-Pyridylformylimino Groups

A new aromatic dicarboxylic acid monomer 4-pyridylformylimino-N-(phenyl,2′,5′ – dicarboxylic acid) (PPDC) containing pyridine and azomethine units was synthesized through a simple one-step condensation reaction between 2-aminoterephthalic acid and 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde. A series of new polyamides was prepared through the direct one-pot phosphorylation polycondensation of PPDC with simple aromatic commercial diamines and diamines bearing phenylthiourea groups. The polyamides were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopy. Thermal stability of the polymers was evaluated using thermogravimetric analysis. The polyamides with inherent viscosities in the range of 0.30–0.51 dL/g showed an outstanding solubility in various solvents such as 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), dimethly sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimetylacetamide (DMAc), and pyridine. The cured polyamides displayed significantly higher thermal stability than the uncured polyamides. The conductivity of the polyamides, when blended with 20% by weight of doped polyanilines, was in the range 3.09–4.21 × 10^?3 S cm^?1.     

Synthesis and study of the effect of carboxyvinyl group position on the properties of polyamides. Crosslinked polymers

Several aromatic polyamides containing carboxyvinyl bonds in the main chain were synthesized by self-condensation from β-(2-,3-,4-aminophenyl)propenoic acid using the phosphorylation method. In addition, aromatic polyamides containing carboxyalkyl bonds in the backbone were synthesized under the same conditions for comparative purposes (model polyamides) and used as pattern. The model polyamides were synthesized from 3-,4-aminophenyl acetic acid and β-(3-aminophenyl)propanoic acid. Polymers were characterized by UV–vis, FT-IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and inherent-viscosity measurement. The effect of the carboxyvinyl group position in the aromatic ring was correlated to polyamides properties. Thereby, solubility, thermal stability, viscosities, optical properties, and polymers crosslinking were studied. Some polyamides were soluble in polar solvents and inorganic acids. Upon thermal curing crosslinked polymers were obtained. The thermal stability and crosslinking of polyamides were evaluated with respect to position of carboxyvinyl in the aromatic ring. The crosslinked polymers exhibited improved thermal stability.     

Synthesis and characterization of new polyamides derived from 1,3-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]adamantane

Several new polyamides were synthesized by direct polycondensation of the 1,3-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]adamantane ( I ) with various dicarboxylic acids. The polyamides had inherent viscosities and number-average molecular weights (M_n) of 0.46–0.96 dL/g and 28,000–109,000, respectively. All polyamides III had good solubilities and were soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and pyridine. Polyamides had tensile strengths of up to 72.3 MPa, elongation to breakage values of up to 10.2%, and initial modulus of up to 2.1 GPa. Their glass transition temperatures were found to be 228–269°C and 252–307°C using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), respectively. The melting temperature of III_f was observed at 318°C using DSC. The temperatures of polyamides III at a 5% weight loss ranged from 395 to 435°C in air and from 400 to 450°C in a N₂ atmosphere. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 68:315–321, 1998     

Synthesis and characterization of polyamides and poly(amide-imide)s based on ether-sulfone-diamines

A series of polyamides and poly(amide-imide)s were prepared by the direct polycondensation of 4,4′-[sulfonylbis(1,4-phenyleneoxy)]dianiline or 4,4′-[sulfonylbis(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenyleneoxy)]dianiline with aromatic dicarboxylic acids and phthalimide unit-bearing dicarboxylic acids in a N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution containing dissolved calcium chloride using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. The inherent viscosities of the resulting polymers were above 0.45 dL/g and up to 1.70 dL/g. Except for the polyamides derived from terephthalic acid and 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, all the other polyamides and all poly(amide-imide)s were readily soluble in polar organic solvents such as NMP, N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and m-cresol, and afforded transparent and tough films by solution-casting. Most of the polymers showed distinct glass transition on their differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) traces and their glass transition temperatures (T_g) stayed between 140–264 °C. The methyl-substituted polymers showed higher T_gs than the corresponding unsubstituted counterparts. The results of the thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) revealed that all the methyl-substituted polymers showed lower initial decomposition temperatures than the unsubstituted ones.     

1,4-二(2′-芳基-1′,3′,4′-二唑基)-1,3-丁二烯的合成与性质

以自制的N,N-二酰基肼在SOCl_2作用下脱水环化.合成了6个1,4-二(2′-芳基-1′,3′,4′-二唑基)-1,3-丁二烯类化合物,通过 ~1HNMR、FT-IR和MS对其结构进行表征.研究了它们的紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光光谱.结果表明:在 336～350 nm出现最大吸收,发射强的蓝色荧光,最大发射峰出现在390～477 nm,是一类稳定的蓝光发光材料.     

Non-isocyanate route to amides and polyamides through reactions of aryl N-phenylcarbamates with carboxylic acids

In pursuit of green processes for synthesizing organic products and polymers, an efficient route of amide formation has been devised by reacting carbamates with carboxylic acids. Aryl N-phenylcarbamates were utilized as alternative reagents to replace aromatic isocyanates in amides and polyamides syntheses. The results showed that the high-yield of amide products can be produced from phospholene oxide-catalyzed reactions. This non-isocyanate route (NIR) resulted in amides with greater than 90 % amide selectivity and little urea or isocyanate by-product contaminants. The polyamides prepared from the subsequent reaction series between aryl N,N′-diphenyl biscarbamates and hexafluoroisopropylidene bis-benzoic acid (HFI-BBA) yielded soluble polyamides with high molecular weight and high thermal stability. Thus, aryl N-phenylcarbamates are considered as the viable intermediates for the green synthesis of amides or polyamides without using the toxic aromatic isocyanates.     

Synthesis of N,N′-bis [(dialkoxyphosphinyl) methyl]-1,4-benzenediamines and the corresponding polymers

The title diamines were synthesized by condensation of 1,4-phenylenediamine with paraformaldehyde and a suitable phosphorus acid triester. The N,N′-dibenzoyl derivatives of the above compounds were also prepared. New flame-retardant polyamides were synthesized under various experimental conditions by condensation of these diamines with terephthaloyl dichloride. The polyamides produced have low viscosities. Blends with polystyrene (PS) have been made and their flammabilities determined.     

Polyaddition of o- and p-phenylenedioxydiacetic acids to diisocyanates

o- and p-Phenylenedioxydiacetic acid (o-, p-PhDDA) undergo in presence of 1,6-hexamethylene (HMDI)-,2,4-toluylene (TDI)-,4,4′-dibenzyl (DBDI)- and 1,5-naphthylene (NDI)-diisocyanates polyaddition reactions. These reactions being accompanied by CO₂ evolution finally give polyamides. These syntheses were carried out based on preliminary studies regarding the reactivity of o- and p-PhDDA with aromatic isocyanates. When o- and p-PhDDA acids react with aromatic isocyanates N,N′.-disubstituted diamides are formed. Both reaction partners show bands in their IR-spectra characteristic to V_CO and V_NH. The intrinsic viscosities of some polymers were measured and thermogravimetric curves were obtained.     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Polycyanurates Derived from 2-(N-piperidino)-4,6-bis (naphthoxy-2-carbonyl chloride)-s-triazine

Various polyamides containing s-triazine rings in the main chain were synthesized by high temperature polycondensation of 2-(N-piperidino)-4,6-bis(naphthoxy-2-carbonyl chloride)-s-triazine [PNCCT] with various aromatic diamines such as 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl [DADP], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylamide [DADPA], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulphone [DADPS], 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulphonamide [DADPSA], 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl methane [DADPM], 2,4-diamino toluene [DAT] and p-phenylene diamine [PPDA]. All the polyamides were characterized by viscosity measurements, IR spectra, NMR spectra, and thermogravimetric analysis.     

Synthesis and characterization of aromatic–aliphatic polyamides

A new monomer, 2,5‐bis(4‐carboxy methylene phenyl)‐3,4‐diphenyl thiophene (V) has been synthesized and characterized by physical and spectroscopic methods. A series of eight aromatic–aliphatic polyamides was prepared from the (V) and different aromatic diamines using Yamazaki's direct phosphorylation reaction. The polyamides were characterized by IR spectroscopy, viscosity measurements, and thermal analysis. An excellent yield of these polyamides was obtained, with inherent viscosities in the range of 0.28 to 0.67 dL/g, and the polyamide were readily soluble in aprotic polar solvents such as N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone, N‐N‐dimethyl acetamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, and so forth. Polyamides could be cast into transparent and flexible films. They had glass‐transition temperatures of 225–273°C. When evaluated by thermogravimetry, thermal analysis of the polyamides showed no weight loss below 311°C, and the char yield in air at 900°C was 55%–67%. The structure–property correlation among these polyamides is also discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 79: 566–571, 2001     

Aromatic polyamides bearing ether and isopropylidene or hexafluoroisopropylidene links in the main chain

Two multiring, flexible dicarboxylic acids, 4,4'-[isopropylidenebis(1,4-phenylene)dioxy] dibenzoic acid (3) and 4,4'-[hexafluoroisopropylidenebis(1,4-phenylene)dioxyldibenzoic acid (3-F), were synthesized through the nucleophilic fluorodisplacement ofp-fluorobenzonitrile by the dipotassium bisphenolates of the corresponding bisphenol precursors followed by alkaline hydrolysis. Two series of aromatic polyamides 5_a–k and 5_a–k-F containing both ether and isopropylidene or hexafluoroisopropylidene linkages between phenylene units were prepared by direct polycondensation of diacids 3 and 3-F, respectively, with various aromatic diamines using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents in aN-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution containing dissolved calcium chloride. The resulting polyamides of 5 and 5-F series have inherent viscosities of 0.92–1.29 dL/g and 0.60–0.92 dL/g, respectively. Most of these polymers are amorphous in nature, are soluble in polar solvents such as NMP,N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), andN,N dimethylformamide (DMF), and can afford tough and flexible films by solution casting. Differential scanning calorimetry shows T_gs ranging from 175 to 239 °C for the 5 series polyamides and ranging from 172 to 267 °C for the 5-F series polymers. Both classes of polyamides show good thermal stability, with the 5-F series polyamides being more stable.     

Polyamides based on diamines containing aryloxy groups: Structure-property relationships

Aromatic polyamides containing different numbers of p-oxyphenylene groups and different catenated positions in the benzene rings were prepared from terephthalic acid (TPA) and isophthalic acid (IPA) with various aryloxy-containing diamines by means of the phosphorylation polycondensation reaction. Most of the polyamides were moderately to highly crystalline, as indicated by X-ray diffraction and DSC measurements. Polyisophthalamides were readily soluble in polar amide-type solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). Some non-crystalline polyamides could afford tough films by solution casting. Most polyisophthalamides revealed discernible glass transition on their DSC curves, and their T_g values were recorded in the range of 215–238 °C. No discernible glass transitions were observed for the polyamides of TPA by DSC. The thermal stability of these polymers did not show clear dependence on the structure of the diacid or the diamine. In addition, a series of polyamides having pendant groups was synthesized from the polycondensation of TPA and IPA with 1,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene and its derivatives with methyl, tert-butyl, or phenyl substituent on the central benzene ring. In most cases, the incorporation of pendant groups generally resulted in an enhanced solubility and a decreased T_g and crystallinity.     

“Orientation induced memory effect” in polyamides and the relationship to hydrogen bonding

The influence of molecular orientation on the “memory effect” of polyamides was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. Melt crystallization of undrawn and drawn polyamide 6 (N6) and polyamide 66 (N66) fibers showed no difference either in the rate of crystallization or crystallization temperature. We demonstrated that hydrogen bonding does not play a major role in melt crystallization kinetics of polyamides (N6 and N66), and the “memory effect” is only retained for polymers, including N6 and N66, because of insufficient time spent above the melting temperature. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 772–775, 2003     

Thermal catalytic depolymerization of polyamides

Summary The formation of cyclic diamides of polyamides 4,6 and 6,6 by thermal catalytic depolymerization of the corresponding polyamides was investigated. This method was optimized by changing external factors, like: concentration of catalyst; depolymerization temperature; — time; working under nitrogen flow and under a high vacuum (10^-5 mbar). The catalyst sodium-2-ethylhexanoate was used to accelerate the reaction. The different multi-component depolymerization products were analyzed by reversed phase HPLC. The formation of cyclic diamides of polyamides 4,6 and 6,6 was 10, respectively 20 wt.-%, under optimum conditions, which is not sufficient to be used as feed stock for new (co)polyamides.     

Synthesis and properties of novel soluble fluorinated aromatic polyamides containing 4-benzoyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxy pendant groups

A new diaroyl chloride monomer, 5-(4-benzoyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxy)isophthaloyl dichloride (BTFPIPC), was prepared in a three-step synthesis. Six novel aromatic polyamides containing 4-benzoyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenoxy pendant groups were synthesized by low temperature polycondensation of BTFPIPC with six aromatic diamines in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). All these new polymers are amorphous and readily soluble in various dipolar solvents such as DMAc, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at room temperature. These polymers showed glass transition temperatures between 212 and 243 °C and 5% weight loss temperatures ranging from 439 °C to 456 °C. These polyamides could be cast into transparent, flexible and strong films from DMAc solution with tensile strengths of 73.5–85.4 MPa, tensile moduli of 2.06–2.72 GPa, and elongations at break of 6.4–9.3%. These new polyamide films exhibited low dielectric constants of 3.26–3.57 (1 MHz), lower water uptakes in the range of 1.27–2.28%, and excellent transparency with an ultraviolet-visible absorption cut-off wavelength in the 326–373 nm range. Primary characterization of these new polyamides shows that they might serve as new candidates for processable high-performance polymeric materials.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel soluble fluorinated aromatic polyamides derived from fluorinated isophthaloyl dichlorides and aromatic diamines

Two series of fluorinated aromatic polyamides derived from two novel monomers, 5-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)isophthaloyl dichloride (3FPC) and 5-(3,5-bistrifluoromethyl-phenoxy)isophthaloyl dichloride (6FPC) with various aromatic diamines were synthesized and characterized. Experimental results indicated that the fluorinated aromatic polyamides showed good solubility in many organic solvents. The solubility of the polyamides was affected by the trifluoromethyl substituents and the pendent phenoxy groups in the polymer backbone. The fluorinated polyamides have good thermal stability with the glass transition temperature of 206-285 °C, the temperature at 5% weight loss of 442-460 °C in nitrogen. The polyamide films also exhibited good mechanical properties and excellent electrical and dielectric properties. The fluorinated groups in the polymer backbone have played an important role in the improvement of electrical and dielectric performance of polymer.     

Raman Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Polyamides

We report Raman and pre-resonant Raman spectra of the polyamides N,N- tetramethylene bisbutamide, N,N-hexamethylene bishexamide, and 7,14-diazacyclotetradecane-1,6-dione, as well as of a low molecular weight prepolymer of nylon 6,6 aimed at characterizing the nature of hydrogen bonding in these compounds. The relative intensities of the C=O stretch and C-N stretch bands, the frequency width of the C=O band, the frequency of the N-H stretch band, and the frequency width of the N-H band indicate that these compounds do not show the Raman signatures of hydrogen bonding that we have established in our previous studies of many model amides. In this regard, these polyamides behave like the lactams 2-azacyclononanone and 2-azacyclotridecanone, for which all the Raman spectral indicators of hydrogen bonding are similarly negative. These results indicate that whatever the nature of the intermolecular interactions in these polyamides, they do not result in the changes in vibrational and electronic structure that we believe are associated with hydrogen bonding.