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Poly(2,6-dihydroxy-1,4-oxyphenylene

Synthesis of a new poly(phenylene oxide) derivative

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A new poly(phenylene ether) derivative, poly(2,6-dihydroxy-1,4-oxyphenylene), was synthesized by demethylation of poly(2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-oxyphenylene) with an excess of boron tribromide in methylene chloride. The resulting polymer was soluble in N,N-dimethylformaide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and actone, however, insoluble in chloroform, methanol, and benzene. NMR and IR analyses showed that the extent of the demethylation was 93 % and the polymer was composed of 2,6-dihydroxy-1,4-oxyphenylene unit. The polymer was stable below 300 °C under nitrogen.

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  1. Department of Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 980-77, Aoba, Sendai, Japan

    Ryohei Ikeda, Hiroshi Uyama & Shiro Kobayashi

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Ikeda, R., Uyama, H. & Kobayashi, S. Poly(2,6-dihydroxy-1,4-oxyphenylene. Polymer Bulletin 38, 273–277 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050048

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