Abstract

AbstractThe bisphenols containing methylene spacer were prepared by treating eugenol/2‐allyl phenol with 2,6‐dimethyl phenol/guiacol/o‐cresol in the presence of AlCl3. All the bisphenols were converted to their respective cyanate esters by treating with CNBr. The structural confirmation was done by FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectral methods, and elemental analysis. Thermal characterization was done by DSC and TGA. DSC transition shows that the Tg is in the range of 208–239°C. The Tg is highest for the cyanate ester Cy(b) with symmetric structure. The Tg of the cured network depends on the length and symmetry of the monomer, Tg being higher for shorter and the para‐substituted monomers. The T10 values are in the range of 364–381°C. The char yield is in the range of 47–53%. From the char yield, the limiting oxygen index (LOI) value was determined, which is used to confirm the flame retardancy of the cyanate ester resins. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008

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