Poly(ether-imide-benzoxazole) via Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution with Fluorophenyl/phenolic Precursor
Abstract
2-(4'-Fluorophenyl)-5,6-N-(hydroxyphenyl)imidebenzoxaz ole was prepared from 4-amino-5 hydroxy-N-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)phthalimide. 4,5- dichlorophthalic anhydride was reacted with p benzyloxyaniline in DMAC followed by thermal cyclization using a toluene azeotrope to give the dichlorophthalimide in good yields. Reacting the dichlorophthalimide with potassium nitrite it refluxing DMF gave the nitro-hydroxy-phthalimide. Simultaneous reduction of the nitro group and deprotection of the benzlyoxy group provided the precursor to an imide-benzoxazole. Oxazole formation with p-fluorobenzoyl chloride in NMP afforded an AB monomer. Initial polymerization efforts using sodium hydride in NMP and CHP were limited by polymer precipitation, although higher polymerization temperatures using CHP gave a higher molecular weight polymer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 29, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251666
Entities
People
- Lon J. Mathias
- Raj A. Sundar
Organizations
- University of Southern Mississippi