Abstract N,N´-(3,3´,4,4´-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic)-3,3´,4,4´-diimido-di-Lamino acids (1a-1d) and N,N´-pyromelliticdiimido-di-L-amino acids (2a-2d) are prepared from the reaction of 3,3´,4,4´-benzenetetracarboxylic-3,3´,4,4´- dianhydride or pyromellitic dianhydride with the corresponding L-amino acids in a solution of glacial acetic acid/pyridine (3:2) at refluxing temperature. 4-(4-((4- Hydroxyphenylimino)methyl)benzylidene amino) phenol (3) is prepared from 4- amino phenol and terephthaldialdehyde in refluxing ethanol. Interfacial polycondensation method was used to prepare the corresponding polymers (PEII1-8) in two immiscible solvents (water/dichloromethane). The resulting poly(esterimide- imine)s (PEIIs) having good inherent viscosities (0.13-1.25 dl g-1), optical activity and thermal stabilities is obtained in high yields.
Synthesis and characterization of new optically active poly(azo-ester-imide)s via interfacial polycondensation
