02810nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150260007600219300001400295490000800309520192100317653000602238653001902244653002802263653001502291653001102306653001902317653002202336100002102358700002202379700002802401856012702429       2012                        eng d  a0021-899500aNew poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s bearing pentadecyl side chains: synthesis and characterization0 aNew poly134oxadiazoles bearing pentadecyl side chains synthesis   aCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcAPR  a1281-12890 v1243 a<p>The 4-[4'-(Hydrazinocarbonyl)phenoxy]-2-pentadecylbenzohydrazide was polycondensed with aromatic diacid chlorides viz., terephthalic acid chloride (TPC), isophthalic acid chloride (IPC), and a mixture of TPC : IPC (50 : 50 mol %) to obtain polyhydrazides which on subsequent cyclodehydration reaction in the presence of phosphoryl chloride yielded new poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s bearing flexibilizing ether linkages and pentadecyl side chains. Inherent viscosities of polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range 0.530.66 dL g(-1) and 0.490.53 dL g(-1), respectively, indicating formation of medium to reasonably high molecular weight polymers. The number average molecular weights (M-n) and polydispersities (M-w/M-n) of poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range 14,660-21,370 and 2.22.5, respectively. Polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were soluble in polar aprotic solvents such as N,N-dimethylacetamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, and N,N-dimethylformamide. Furthermore, poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were also found to be soluble in solvents such as chloroform, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, pyridine, and m-cresol. Transparent, flexible, and tough films of polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s could be cast from N,N-dimethylacetamide and chloroform solutions, respectively. Both polyhydrazides and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were amorphous in nature and formation of layered structure was observed due to packing of pentadecyl chains. A decrease in glass transition temperature was observed both in polyhydrazides (143-166 degrees C) and poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s (90-102 degrees C) which could be ascribed to internal plasticization effect of pentadecyl chains. The T-10 values, obtained from TG curves, for poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s were in the range of 433-449 degrees C indicating their good thermal stability. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 124:1281-1289, 2012</p>10a310a4-oxadiazole)s10aCashew nut shell liquid10apentadecyl10apoly(110apolyhydrazides10athermal stability1 aMore, Arvind, S.1 aMenon, Shamal, K.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/new-poly134-oxadiazoles-bearing-pentadecyl-side-chains-synthesis-and-characterization-0