02232nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260010600214300001200320490000700332520133100339653002801670653003301698653002901731653001501760100002801775700002601803700002101829700002801850856012401878       2009                        eng d  a0014-305700aSynthesis and characterization of new polyimides containing pendent pentadecyl chains0 aSynthesis and characterization of new polyimides containing pend  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcFEB  a582-5890 v453 a<p>A new unsymmetrical aromatic diamine, viz., 4-pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diamine was synthesized through a series of reaction steps starting from 3-pentadecylphenol. 4-Pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diamine was employed to synthesize a series of new polyimides by one-step polycondensation in m-cresol with four commercially available aromatic dianhydrides. viz., 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA), 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA) and 4,4'-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6-FDA). Inherent viscosities of resulting polyimides were in the range 0.33-0.67 dL/g and number average molecular weights were in the range 14,700-52,200 (GPC, polystyrene standard). Polyimides containing pendent pentadecyl chains were soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform, m-cresol, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), pyridine and nitrobenzene. Strong and flexible films of polyimides could be cast from their chloroform solutions. Polyimides exhibited glass transition temperature in the range 158-206 degrees C. The temperature at 10% wt. loss (T(10)). determined by TGA in nitrogen atmosphere, of polyimides was in the range 470-480 degrees C indicating good thermal stability. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aCashew nut shell liquid10aGlass transition temperature10aPendant pentadecyl chain10apolyimides1 aSadavarte, Nilakshi, V.1 aHalhalli, Mahadeo, R.1 aAvadhani, C., V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-new-polyimides-containing-pendent-pentadecyl-chains-0