M. Sava et al., SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND STABILITY OF BISMALEIMIDES CONTAININGESTER GROUPS IN THE BACKBONE, Journal of macromolecular science. Pure and applied chemistry, A34(8), 1997, pp. 1505-1514
A new series of bismaleimides containing ester groups in the backbone
were synthesized from maleimido benzoic acid via its acid chloride wit
h 4,4'-(hexa-fluoroisopropilidene)diphenol, 2,7-dihydroxynaphtalin, 1,
3-dihydroxy-benzene and 4-hydroxyphenyl sulfone by simple condensation
reaction. The monomers are characterized by IR, H-1-NMR and elemental
analysis. DSC studies of these bismaleimides indicated a curing exoth
erm in the temperature range 260-306 degrees C with polymerization hea
t 92.9-139.6 J/g. Thermogravimetric analysis of the monomers showed hi
gh thermal stability for all bismaleimides.