Synthesis and characterization of heat-resistant polyamides from thiadiazacycloheptatriene dicarboxylic acid

Novel polyamides containing 2,3,6,7-dibenzo-l-thia-4,5-diazacyclohepta-2,4,6-triene-4′,4″-dicarboxy-1,1-dioxide (VII) are reported. The acid VII was prepared in several steps from p-chlorobenzoic acid and characterized by spectral data and elemental analysis. Prior to polymer synthesis, a model diamide (MDA) was prepared from VII and p-toluidine. The model diamide and several polyamides were obtained in an overall yield of (75-90%) by direct polycondensation of acid VII with certain diamines through a phosphorylation reaction at 100-110°C employing a solvent mixture of NMP-pyridine. The resulting polyamides and MDA were characterized by spectral, analytical, and thermal methods. The solubility, density, viscosity, and morphology (X-ray) were also studied for the polyamides. These polymers were moderately soluble in conventional polymer solvents, and the inherent viscosities were measured in concentrated sulfuric acid. Integral procedural decomposition temperatures (ipdt) were calculated from their primary thermogram in the temperature range 100-650°C in order to have quantitative data regarding their relative thermal stabilities. The polymers exhibit a 10% weight loss at 500°C in static air. © 1990, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.