Poly (4, 4′-oxydiphenyl cyclopentanone-2, 5-dipropamide) (POPCP) containing cyclic ketone groups in itsmain chain was prepared by use of 1-chloro-2-pbeny1-4-methyl-1, 2-dihydro-1, 5, 2, 3-phosphoxadiazole as con-densation agent. The obtained POPCP was soluble in DMF, DMSO and H
2SO
4 etc. The number averegemolecular weight and interaction parameter of DMF were determined to be 1.5×10
4 and 0.20±0.02, respec-tively, from osmotic pressure. POPCP was crosslinked with its carboxyl groups by UV-ray irradiation andit became insoluble in any solvents above menthioned. Measurements of the degree of swelling with DMFindicated that POPCP was crosslinked at 4-6 points of the polymer (
ca. 40 mers) by irradiation. Thepervaporation experiments of water/alcohol and water/DMF systems were carried out using these originaland irradiated POPCP membranes. In each case, water was permeated extremely selectively in the wideregion of composition, even though DMF is solvent of POPCP. The membrane irradiated after swellingtreatment with water/DMF (1/1) showed large permeabilities, because of the vanishing of the crystal region. By irradiation, the range of composition of feeds showing maximum permeabilities was shifted to higherwater content. If the two membranes will be used alternatively, a large flux of water will be obtained overa wide range of composition.
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