New m‐carborane‐containing polymeric schiff bases

Abstract

Abstract New soluble m‐carborane‐containing polymeric Schiff bases are prepared by polycondensation of m‐carboranylenediamine, 1,7‐bis(4‐aminophenylcarboxy)‐m‐carborane, and 1,7‐bis(4‐aminophenylamido)‐m‐carborane with different dialdehydes in solution. Optimum conditions for polymer synthesis are found. The structure of the resulting polymers is confirmed by the synthesis of model compounds not described earlier, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis data. Some properties of m‐carborane‐containing polymeric Schiff bases and their model compounds have been studied.