SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AROMATIC POLYAMIDES CONTAINING S-TRIAZINE RINGS IN THE MAIN-CHAIN

Ten new aromatic polyamides containing s-triazine rings in the main ch ain were synthesized by the low temperature interfacial polycondensati on technique involving the reactions of each of the two s-triazine con taining diacylchlorides, viz., 2,4-bis (4-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)-6-met hoxy-s-triazine and bis(3-chlorocarbonylphenoxy)-6-methoxy-s-triazine, with five aromatic diamines namely, 4,4'-bis(4-aminophenoxy)diphenyl sulfone, 4,4'-bis(3-aminophenoxy)diphenyl sulfone, 2,2-bis[4(4-aminoph enoxy)phenyl] propane, 1,4 bis (4-amino-phenoxy) benzene, and 1,3-bis (4-aminophenoxy)benzene. The resulting polyamides were characterized b y viscosity measurements, IR and H-1-NMR spectroscopy, solubility test s, x-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetry. The polyamides had inheren t viscosities in the range of 0.16-1.06 dL/g in N,N-dimethylacetamide at 30 degrees C. Most of the s-triazine containing polyamides dissolve d readily at room temperature in polar solvents. Except for the polyam ide PA 2, the polyamides did not lose weight below 350 degrees C under a nitrogen atmosphere. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.