Synthesis, Structures and Properties of Polyimide Based on 2,2′‐Bis(4‐aminophenoxy phenyl) Propane

2,2‐Bis[4‐(4‐aminophenoxy)phenyl] propane (BAPP), as a monomer to prepare polyimide, was synthesized from Bisphenol A and p‐chloronitrobenzene via the nucleophilic substitution reaction. The structures of the diamine monomer BAPP and an intermediate dinitrocompound 2,2′‐bis(4‐nitrophenoxy phenyl) propane (BNPP) were confirmed by FTIR and NMR. A novel polyimide was derived from BAPP and 3,3′,4,4′‐oxydiphthalic dianhydride (ODPA) in DMAc by a two‐step method. FTIR, DSC, TGA, and DMA were employed to characterize the precursor and the polyimide. The glass transition temperature of the polyimide was about 225–230°C. The measurement of mechanical properties indicated that the polyimide exhibited a typical yield behavior of thermoplastic polymers, which is very different from other polyimides. The elongation at break of the polyamic acid and polyimide was 6% and 29%, respectively.

Keywords:

• BAPP
• polyimide
• synthesis
• characterization

Acknowledgements

We thank the financial support from Shanghai Rising‐Star Program (Grant. 06QH14001), and China National 863 Plan (Grant. 2005AA302H30).