Microwave Synthesis and Characterization of Some Azo-monomers and Their Azo-Polyimides Polymers

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Chemistry Department, College of Education, Salahaddin University-Arbil, Arbil, Iraq

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Several azo-monomers were prepared from the diazotation of m-phenylene diamine using different aromatic amines. Side chain azo-polyimides were prepared by the reaction of stoichiometric mole ratio of the prepared azo-monomers with four different dianhydride monomers to produce the corresponding polyamic acids then changed to the appropriate azo-polyimides by dehydration using acetic anhydride and pyridine in (4:1) ratio, then allowed to irradiate under microwave to ensure completely imidation. Structures of the prepared compounds were characterized using IR, H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectrometer and LC-Mass. In addition, solubility, inherent viscosity and thermal properties were studied for the prepared azo-polymers.

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