A Comparative Thermal stability Study of N-(4-Nitropheny) Maleimide and N-(2, 4-di-nitrophenyl) maleimide with Methylacrylate

Abstract

Abstract: In this article two type of monomers were synthesize, having different position on benzene ring one present on 4th position and second present on 2,4 position. Monomers were prepared by Maleic anhydride reaction with 2,4 dinitro aniline and 4 nitro aniline and obtained 4-Nitropheny Maleimide and 2,4-Didinitrophenylmaleimide copolymerized with Methylacrylate. Investigated a comparative study in between and what effect will come with thermal stability of the synthesis polymers. Free radical initiator AIBN and BPO were used of the polymerization and percentage yield calculated in THF and DMF solvent system under the identical conditions. Polymerization reaction proceed at different time (12, 24, 36) hours. Prepared homopolymer and copolymer were characterized by FTIR and 1H-NMR. The thermal stability and percentage degradation of the polymer were recorded by TGA Techniques. Percentage yield were obtained with given time hours and using free radical initiator and solvent systems. Synthesis polymers and their PDI values obtained range 1.5 to 10(Mw/Mn), it indicate that polymerization proceed via radical polymerization. Shape of the polymer in given solution were determined by Kuhan Mark Equations. Homopolymer shows unperturbed condition and copolymer present in rigid rods. Reduced viscosity and Intrinsic viscosity determined by the using Ubbelhod viscometer. Number average and weight average molecular weight were determined by the Gel permeation chromatography. Different feed mole ratios and percent yield were reported.