02073nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245009400055210006900149260006800218300001400286490000800300520127700308653002401585653002501609100002901634700002101663700002801684700002701712856012801739       2007                        eng d  a0021-899500aSynthesis and characterization of new aromatic polyesters containing biphenyl side groups0 aSynthesis and characterization of new aromatic polyesters contai  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USAbJOHN WILEY & SONS INCcDEC  a3105-31100 v1063 a<p>Aromatic polyesters containing biphenyl side groups were synthesized by phase-transfer catalyzed interfacial polycondensation of 1-(4-biphenylyl)-1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane (BBHPE) with terephthaloyl chloride (TPC), isophthaloyl chloride (IPC), and a mixture of TPC/IPC (50: 50 mol ratio). Copolyesters were synthesized by utilizing different molar proportions of BBHPE and 4,4-isopropylidenediphenol (BPA) with IPC and TPC. The inherent viscosities of polyesters were in the range 0.44-1.26 dL/g. All the polyesters were soluble in organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, meta-cresol, pyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidmone. Tough, transparent, and flexible films could be cast from chloroform solutions of these polyesters. WAXD measurements indicated that all the polyesters and copolyesters were amorphous in nature. Glass transition temperature of polyesters were in the range 198-256 degrees C, while the initial degradation temperature of polyesters were in the range 444-481 degrees C. Copolyesters derived from BBHPE exhibited improved solubility and higher glass transition temperatures compared to the corresponding polyesters based on BPA. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>10aAromatic polyesters10abiphenyl side groups1 aHonkhambe, Pandurang, N.1 aAvadhani, C., V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P.1 aSalunkhe, Manikrao, M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-new-aromatic-polyesters-containing-biphenyl-side-groups-0