New types of epoxy compounds containing biphenyl and azophenyl groups
were synthesized. Model glycidyl ethers with one epoxy group were prep
ared to study the first reaction steps during the curing process. Digl
ycidyl ethers with or without a hexamethylene spacer were made to obta
in epoxy networks- The structures of some intermediates and of the epo
xy compounds synthesized were confirmed by Proton and Carbon-13 NMR sp
ectroscopy.