Abstract
A new mesogenic monomer was prepared from biphenyl-3,3′,4,4′-tetracarboxylic dianhydride and 4-aminophenol followed by the acylation of OH groups with propionic anhydride. This diphenol propionate was polycondensed by transesterification with decane-1,10-dicarboxylic acid, dodecane-1,12-dicarboxylic acid, and eicosane-1,20-dicarboxylic acid or with equimolar mixtures of two dicarboxylic acids. The resulting poly(ester imide)s were characterized by elemental analyses, 1H NMR spectra, inherent viscosities, DSC measurements, optical microscopy, and X-ray measurements with synchrotron radiation at variable temperatures. An enantiotropic smectic A phase in the molten state and a crystalline smectic E (or H) phase in the solid state were found in all cases. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 3019–3027, 2000
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