Polyazomethines Bearing Furan Moieties. Solution Polycondensation of Bis(furanic diamine)s and Aromatic Dialdehydes

Author： Jarraya Ichraf Abid Majdi Abid Souhir El Gharbi Rachid

ISSN： 1060-1325

Source： Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol.50, Iss.9, 2013-01, pp. : 931-939

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Abstract

A series of new polyazomethines containing furan moieties was synthesized by polycondensation of bifuranic diamine monomers with commercially available aromatic dialdehydes viz., terephthaldehyde (TPA), isophthaldehyde (IPA). Inherent viscosities and number average molecular weights of polyazomethines were in the range 0.90–1.56 dL/g and 10460–17850 (SEC, polystyrene standard), respectively indicating formation of medium to reasonably high molecular weight polymers. The resulting polyazomethines were characterized by solubility tests, viscosity measurements, FTIR, NMR, UV spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetric (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). These furan-based polyazomethines were essentially amorphous and exhibited glass transition temperatures (Tg) in the 150–190°C range. The temperature at 10% wt loss (T₁₀), determined from TGA of polyazomethines were in the range 300–380°C, indicating their good thermal stability.