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Synthesis and characterization of novel chain‐extended bismaleimides containing fluorenyl cardo structure
Author(s) -
Hu Zhiqiang,
Li Shanjun,
Zhang Chunhua
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.27177
Subject(s) - thermogravimetry , tetrahydrofuran , diamine , maleic anhydride , polymer chemistry , differential scanning calorimetry , imide , materials science , fluorene , acetamide , monomer , methylene , thermal stability , organic chemistry , chemistry , copolymer , polymer , solvent , inorganic chemistry , physics , composite material , thermodynamics
Novel fluorenyl cardo chain‐extended bismaleimides (FCCEBMIs) were synthesized by reacting maleic anhydride with fluorenyl cardo diamine and different dianhydrides. FCCEBMIs were characterized by FT‐IR spectra (FT‐IR), 1 H NMR, and elemental analysis. All FCCEBMI monomers were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents, such as N ‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone, N , N ‐dimethyl acetamide, chloroform (CHCl 3 ), methylene chloride (CH 2 Cl 2 ), dimethyl sulfoxide, and tetrahydrofuran when compared with 9,9‐bis(4‐maleimidophenyl) fluorene. Curing process was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. Thermal properties of the cured FCCEBMIs were characterized by thermogravimetry analysis, the cured products are stable up to 430°C. The results show that the FCCEBMIs with imide structure improve significantly the solubility of bismaleimide (BMI) in organic solvents without sacrificing thermal properties of cured BMIs. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008