POLY(IMIDE)S BASED ON FURFURYL-DISULFIDE

Poly(disulfido-imide)s were prepared by Diels-Alder (DA) reaction of f urfuryl-disulfide (FDS) with the various bismaleimides. The DA reactio n was carried out in xylene as solvent, as well as in bulk, followed b y aromatization of tetrahydropthalimide intermediates in the presence of acetic anhydride. All the poly(disulfido-imide)s (PDSI)s were chara cterized by elemental analyses, IR spectral data, and thermogravimetry . The poly(disulfido-imide)s (PDSI)s exhibit moderate thermal stabilit y. Preliminary test for glass reinforcement of the poly(disulfido-imid e) (PDSI) indicates that laminates with good mechanical strength can b e obtained.