Accession Number:

ADA379042

Title:

Steroregular Aromatic Polyquinonimines and Related Polymers as Electrically Conductive, NLO-Active, Thermally Stable Polymers

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON

Personal Author(s):

• Hall, H. K., Jr.

Report Date:

2000-02-14

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

A new synthesis of high molecular weight polyaromatic quinonimines analogous to polyaniline was devised Aromatic diamines condensed with substituted p-benzoquinones or anthraquinone in presence of titanium tetrachlorideDabco to yield a new family of soluble, orange, film forming polyaromatic quinonimines. Unlike polyaniline they were not electrically conductive. Polyaniline was alkylated by benzyl halides to form new soluble polyanilines. A cation radical mechanism was established for the oxidative polymerization of aniline. Fundamental information on the polymerization of imine monomers was obtained.

Descriptors:

• *POLYMERS
• *THERMAL STABILITY
• *NONLINEAR OPTICS
• *ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
• *AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
• *IMINES
• *QUINONES
• SYNTHESIS
• POLYMERIZATION
• MOLECULAR WEIGHT
• OXIDATION
• MONOMERS
• STEREOCHEMISTRY
• ANILINES
• ANTHRAQUINONES

Subject Categories:

• Polymer Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE