Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.40, No.22, 3959-3966, 2002
Synthesis and characterization of poly(benzobisthiazole)s derived from halogenated phthalic acid and isophthalic acid
Poly(benzobisthiazole)s containing tetrafluorophenyl and bromophenyl moieties were synthesized via the polycondensation of 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzenedithiol dihydrochloride with tetrafluorophthalic acid and 4-bromoisophthalic acid under a nitrogen atmosphere. The polymers were characterized by X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy (infrared and solid-state C-13 NMR), and thermal analysis, including differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The thermogravimetric analysis showed that the thermal stability of the polymers was 490-515 degreesC under a nitrogen atmosphere. The synthesized polymers showed good solubility in organic solvents.
Keywords:poly(benzobisthiazole) (PBZT);2,5-diamino-1,4-benzenedithiol dihydrochloride;(DABDT center dot 2HCl) polycondensation;tetraflurophthalic acid;4-bromoisophthalic acid;high performance polymers;halogenated;thermal properties