Thermo-oxidative Oligomerization of Aromatic Diamine

Abstract

Molecular spectroscopy (electronic, FT-IR, NMR), methods of thermal and elemental analysis were used for the first time to describe the process of thermo-oxidative oligomerization of 1,3-bis-(4-aminophenoxy)benzene. Introduction of this monomer into linear and network copolymers makes it possible to improve processability, mechanical strength and heat resistance of materials. The structures of copolymers obtained by thermo-oxidation of the diamine in various thermal regimes were studied. It was demonstrated that during prolonged heating of this diamine in air in the temperature range from 220 to 320°C, oligomeric aromatic diamines were formed; these products contained fragments of benzenoid and quinoid types.