Preparation and properties of fluorine‐containing polyarylates from tetrafluoroisophthaloyl chloride and bisphenols

Abstract

Abstract Fluorine‐containing polyarylates having inherent viscosities of 0.2–0.8 dL/g were prepared from tetrafluoroisophthaloyl chloride and various bisphenols by low temperature solution polycondensation in chloroform with triethylamine or by two‐phase polycondensation in a dichloromethane‐water or nitrobenzene‐water system with benzyltriethylammonium chloride as the phase transfer catalyst. These polyarylates were amorphous and were readily soluble in various solvents, including chloroform and N ‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone. The glass transition temperature of the polymer derived from 2,2‐bis(4‐hydroxyphenyl) propane was 150°C. These polyarylates started to lose weight around 350°C in an air or nitrogen atmosphere.