2,2-Bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane 와 방향족 디이미드-디카르복실산을 thionyl chloride, triethyl amine 및 NMP 하에서 직접 중축합하여 trifluoromethyl group을 포함하는 일련의 poly(hydroxyamide)s(PHAs)를 제조 하였다. PHAs은 $35^{circ}C$ DMAc 용액에서 0.54-0.96 dL/g의 고유점도를 보였다. 모든 PHAs은 여러 종류의 유기용매에 쉽게 용해되었으나, PBOs은 황산에 부분적으로 용해되는 것을 제외하고, 전혀 용해되지 않았다. PHAs은 열적고리화 반응에 의해서 흡열과 함께 PBOs로 전환되었다. PHAs의 최대 중량손실온도는 $559-567^{circ}C$의 영역을 보였고, poly(benzoxazole imide)s(PBOs)은 47-59%의 비교적 높은 char 수득율을 보였다. PBOs의 Pyrolysis Combustion Flow Calorimeter(PCFC) 결과에서 12-19 W/g의 HRR 과 2.7-3.6 kJ/g의 total HR을 보였다. PBO 1의 HRR은 PBO 3 의 HRR (19 W/g)보다 37 % 낮은 12 W/g의 가장 낮은 값을 보였다.
A series of poly(hydroxyamide)s (PHAs) having trifluoromethyl group were prepared by direct polycondensation of aromatic diimide-dicarboxylic acids with 2,2-bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane by thionyl chloride and triethyl amine in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP). The PHAs exhibited inherent viscosity in the range of 0.54-0.96 dL/g at $35^{circ}C$ in DMAc solution. All PHAs were readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents, whereas the polybenzoxazoles (PBOs) were quite insoluble except partially soluble in sulfuric acid. PHAs were converted to PBOs by thermal cycling reaction with heat of endotherm. The maximum weight loss temperature of the PHAs occurred in the range of $559-567^{circ}C$. The PBOs showed relatively high char yields in the range of 47-59%. Pyrolysis Combustion Flow Calorimeter (PCFC) results of the PBOs showed 12-19 W/g heat release rate (HRR), and 2.7-3.6 kJ/g total heat release (total HR). The HRR of PBO 1 showed the lowest value of 12 W/g, which was 37% lower than that of PBO 3 (19 W/g).
