Synthesis and properties of PBO precursors having bulky groups and ether linkages in the main chain

Aromatic polyhydroxyamides (PHAs) having bulky groups and ether linkages in the polymer main chain were synthesized by the low temperature solution polycondensation reaction. FT-IR, $^{1}H-NMR$, DSC, and TGA were used to study the properties of these polymers. The PHAs were converted into polybenzoxazoles (PBOs) by a thermal cyclization reaction, and endothermic peaks were observed in the range of $220{\sim}400^{\circ}C$. The introduction of the ether and bulky groups in the main chain improved the solubility of the PHAs in aprotic solvents such as DMSO and DMF, but the PBOs were nearly insoluble in common solvents. All the PBOs, except for PBO 5 with 2,6-dimethylphenoxy pendant and 2,3-dihydroxyquinoxaline ring, and PBO 6 with 2,6-dimethylphenoxy pendant and 2,3-dihydroxyquinoxaline ring, exhibited $T_g in the range from 149 to $217^{\circ}C$ by DSC. The thermogravimetric analyses indicated that most of the PBOs were thermally stable up to $400^{\circ}C$ in nitrogen. Maximum weight loss temperatures of PHA 5 and PBO 5 with 2,6-dimethylphenoxy pendant and 2,3-dihydroxyquinoxaline ring were $707^{\circ}C$ and $683^{\circ}C$, respectively, which were the hightest temperatures among the corresponding copolymers. The PBOs in nitrogen exhibited relatively high char yields in the range of $63{\sim}70%$ at $900^{\circ}C$.

주사슬에 벌키그룹과 에테르 연결고리를 갖는 PBO 전구체의 합성 및 특성

고분자 주사슬에 벌키한 그룹과 ether 연결고리를 갖는 방향족 polyhydroxyamides (PHAs)를 저온 용액 중축합에 의해 합성하였다. FT-IR, $^{1}H-NMR$, DSC, 그리고 TGA를 이용하여 이 공중합체들의 특성을 조사하였다. 공중합체들은 열적 고리화 반응에 의해 polybenzoxazoles(PBOs)로 완전히 전환되었고, 흡열피크는 $220{\sim}400^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 관찰되었다. 주사슬에 에테르와 벌키한 그룹의 도입은 DMSO와 DMF와 같은 aprotic 용매들에서 PHAs의 용매특성을 향상시켰으나, PBOs는 어떠한 일반 용매에도 용해되지 않았다. 2,6-dimethyl phenoxy 팬던트와 2,3-dihydroxypyridine 고리를 갖는 PBO 5와 2,6-dimethylphenoxy 팬던트와 2,3-dihydroxyquinoxaline 고리를 갖는 PBO 6을 제외한 모든 PBOs는 $149{\sim}217^{\circ}C$ 영역에서 유리전이온도($T_g$)를 보였다. TGA 분석에서 대부분의 PBO들은 질소분위기하에서 $400^{\circ}C$까지 안정함을 보였다. 2,6-dimethylphenoxy 팬던트와 2,3-dihydroxypyridine 고리를 갖는 PHA 5와 PBO 5의 최대중량손실 온도는 각각 $707^{\circ}C$와 $683^{\circ}C$로 가장 높은 값을 보였다. PBOs는 질소분위기하의 $900^{\circ}C$에서 $63{\sim}70%$ 범위의 상대적으로 높은 차 수득율을 보였다.