Processable heat resistant polyamides containing tetraphenyl thiophene having pendant phenyl moiety with heterocyclic quinoxaline unit: Synthesis and characterization

A series of new polyamides containing tetraphenyl thiophene having pendant phenyl moiety with heterocyclic quinoxaline unit were synthesized by using the solution polycondensation method of novel diamine monomer V with isopthaloyl chloride (IPC) and terpthaloyl chloride (TPC) in various mole proportions. These novel polymers were characterized by FT-IR, solubility, inherent viscosity, thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction studies. Inherent viscosities of these polymers were in the range 0.66 to 1.44 dL/g indicating moderate to high molecular weight built-up. These polymers exhibited solubility in various solvents such as DMAc, NMP, pyridine, m-cresol etc. X-ray diffraction pattern of polymers showed that introduction of pendant phenyl moiety would disturb the chain regularity and packing, leading to amorphous nature. Thermal analysis by TGA and DSC showed excellent thermal stability of polymers. The structure -property correlation among these polyamides were studied, in view of these polymer's potential applications as processable high temperature resistance materials.