Fifteen kinds of polyquinazolones III containing hexahydrophthalimide, tetratiydrophthalimide, nadimide and succimide groups in the side chain were prepared by condensation of 6, 6′-methylpm, bis (imide-substituted benzoxazine-4-one) II with aromatic diamine. All of III's examined were soluble in
m-cresol and
N-methylpyrrolidone, and the solutions of III's with η
lnh of 0.16-0.70dlg
-1 could be cast into brittle films. Solubilities of III's in other organic solvents depended on the pendant imide groups. The thermal stability of III's in air and N
2 was evaluated by using TG. III's started to decompose mainly in the temperature range of 400-500°C with the exception of the polymer with nadimide group in the side chain. Two step decomposition was observed in the polymer with nadimide group where the first step involving the volatilization of 13% specimen in the temperature range of 260-320°C corresponds to the liberation of cyclopentadiene from nadimide group in the polymer. The pendant imide groups had an important effect on the thermal stability of III's.
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