Thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters derived from bis-(4-hydroxybenzoyloxy)-2-methyl-1,4-benzene and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid chlorides

TitleThermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters derived from bis-(4-hydroxybenzoyloxy)-2-methyl-1,4-benzene and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid chlorides
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsMulani, KBaban, Momin, MShamshuddi, Ganjave, NV, Chavan, N
JournalBulletin of Materials Science
Volume38
Issue5
Pagination1301-1308
Date PublishedSEP
ISSN0250-4707
Keywordsdicarboxylic acid chloride, interfacial polycondensation, Liquid crystalline polyesters, rigid diol, thermotropic
Abstract

A series of thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters derived from bis-(4-hydroxybenzoyloxy)-2-methyl-1,4-benzene(BHBOMB) and aliphatic dicarboxylic acid chlorides were investigated. All these polyesters were synthesized by interfacial polycondensation method and characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and wide-angle X-ray diffractometer. These polyesters consist of BHBOMB as a mesogenic diol and aliphatic diacid chlorides were used as flexible spacers. The length of oligomethylene units in polymer was varied from the trimethylene to the dodecamethylene groups. The transition temperatures and thermodynamic properties were studied for all these polymers. All these polyesters were soluble in chlorinated solvents such as chloroform, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, etc. More importantly, all these polyesters exhibited very large mesophase stability.

Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Indian

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Polymer Science & Engineering