Abstract: Novel ether-ketone hyperbranched co-polymers are prepared by co-polymerizing 3,5-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl)phenol and 4-fluoro-4′-hydroxybenzophenone. The resulting copolymer has repeating units of the formula: wherein n has a value of 0.25 to 0.99.

Abstract: Provided are chromophores of the formula Q—(—L—Z)x, wherein x is 2 or 3, wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of wherein L is wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of

Abstract: Amine-terminated hyperbranched quinoxaline-amide polymers having repeating units of the formula: are useful to initiate bismaleimide polymerization and to increase the toughness of thermosets such as BMI and epoxies.

Abstract: New hyperbranched polymers having repeating units of the formula The polymer is prepared by the polymerization of the AB2 monomer N-{3,5-bis(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzene}-4-fluoroisophthalimide.

Abstract: Electropolymerizable monomers of the formulas wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from the group consisting of —H, —O(CH2)nCH3, wherein n has a value of 0 to 11 and m has a value of 1 to 4, and wherein no more than one of R2 and R3 is —H. Also provided are polymers resulting from the electropolymerization of these monomers.

Abstract: A hyperbranched polymer having repeating units of the formula: wherein Q is —O—, —S— or —NH—.

Abstract: Provided are chromophores of the formula Q—(—L—Z)x, wherein x is 3 or 4, wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of wherein L is selected from the group consisting of wherein R is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of

Abstract: AB2 monomers of the formula wherein Q is Polymerization of these monomers results in hyperbranched aromatic polyamides.

Abstract: An AB2 monomer of the formula: wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of —OH, —SH and —NH2HCl, is useful for the preparation of hyperbranched polybenzoxazoles.

Abstract: A self-polymerizable AB2 monomer of the formula The resulting AB2 monomer can be polymerized to afford high molecular, low viscosity hyperbranched ether-ketone-imide polymer having repeating units with hydroxyl endgroups.

Abstract: Provided are novel, electropolymerizable monomers of the formulae: wherein R1,R2 and R3 are selected from the group consisting of —H, —O(CH2)nCH3, wherein n has a value of 0 to 11 and m has a value of 1 to 4, and wherein no more than one of R2 and R3 is —H. Also provided are polymers resulting from the electropolymerization of these monomers.

Abstract: A wholly aromatic copolyester having repeating units of the formula: wherein Ar1 is wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of —H, —CH3, —CF3, —Cl, —Br, and —C6H5; wherein Ar2 is selected from the group consisting of wherein X is selected from the group consisting of —Br, —Cl, —CH3 and —C6H5; wherein Ar3 is wherein Ar4 is selected from the group consisting of wherein m has a value of 0.05 to 0.95 and n has a value of 100-m, is characterized by accessible nematic-isotropic transition temperatures providing outstanding orientational order and mechanical properties.

Abstract: Provided are chromophores with very large two-photon absorption cross-sections. One group of these chromophores has the formula: (T—Q)n—N—Phm wherein Q is a single bond or 1,4-phenylene, Ph is a phenyl group, n has a value of 1-3 and m has a value of 3−n, and wherein T is wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that when Q is a single bond, the value of n is 2 or 3. Another group of these chromophores has the formula: (T—Q)n—G—Phm wherein T is as defined above, Q is a single bond or 1,4-phenylene, Ph is a phenyl group, n has a value of 1-4 and m has a value of 4−n, and wherein G is a 4-arm core unit. Yet another group of these chromophores has the formula: (T—Q)n—G—Phm wherein T is as described previously, Q is a single bond or 1,4-phenylene, Ph is a phenyl group, n has a value of 1-6 and m has a value of 6−n, and wherein G is a 6-arm core unit.

Abstract: Provided are novel, electropolymerizable monomers of the formulae: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from the group consisting of —H, —O(CH2)nCH3, wherein n has a value of 0 to 11 and m has a value of 1 to 4, and wherein no more than one of R2 and R3 is —H. Also provided are polymers resulting from the electropolymerization of these monomers.

Abstract: Provided are polymers prepared by the polymerization of monomers of the formulae:

Abstract: Provided are novel, electropolymerizable monomers of the formulae: ##STR1##

Abstract: An at least semiconductive polymer film is provided by infiltrating novel rigid-rod heterocyclic polymer film containing a 2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-diyl moiety, with a conductive metal salt. These polymers have repeating units of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein Q is --H or --C.sub.6 H.sub.5. Alternatively, the metal salt in the semiconductive polymer film can be reduced.

Abstract: A conductive composite composition consisting essentially of about 10 to 90 parts of the conducting form of polyaniline, balance an aromatic benzobisthiazole, benzobisoxazole or benzobisimidazole rigid-rod polymer, and a process for making a conductive benzobisazole polymer film.

Abstract: Benzocyclobutene-terminated monomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, or ##STR2## are prepared by reacting a benzocyclobutene of the formula ##STR3## wherein R is --H or --SiMe.sub.3, with a difluorophenyl compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein Ar is as described previously, in the presence of a promoter. A mixture of the resins is obtained when potassium carbonate is employed as the promoter. The bis(benzocyclobutene)-terminated monomer is obtained when cesium fluoride is employed as the promoter.

Abstract: A new benzidine monomer composition containing an asymmetrically situated benzamide (iminobenzoyl) group: ##STR1## was prepared from the benzolyation reaction of 4,4'-dinitro-2-biphenylamine and benzoyl chloride, followed by catalytic hydrogenation. The compound can be used as a comonomer in the preparation of soluble thermoplastic polyamides, polyimides and other high performance polymers whose preparations require a diamine monomer.