Cyclic polyester oligomer and method for their preparation
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDaniel J. Brunelle, Thomas G. Shannon
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Abstract
Cyclic polyester and especially polyarylate oligomers, typically having degrees of polymerization from 2 to about 7, are prepared by reacting a bisphenol such as bisphenol A or 6,6'-dihydroxy-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylspiro-(bis)indane with a dicarboxylic acid chloride such as isophthaloyl or terephthaloyl chloride in the presence of a catalyst, under conditions of low concentration. The cyclic oligomers may be polymerized to linear polyesters by contact with a transesterification catalyst at a temperature in the range of about 200.degree.-300.degree. C.
Claims13
A composition comprising cyclic polyester oligomers of the formula ##STR4## wherein each of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 is a monocyclic divalent or trivalent aromatic radical, A.sup.3 is a divalent aliphatic or m- or p-linked monocyclic aromatic or alicyclic radical, Y is a single bond or y is a divalent, trivalent or tetravalent bridging group and n is from 2 to about 7.
A method for preparing a cyclic spirobiindane bisphenol polyester oligomers which comprises adding a dicarboxylic acid chloride of the formula ##STR8## wherein A.sup.3 is a divalent aliphatic or m- or p-linked monocyclic aromatic or alicyclic radical, to a mixture of a substantially non-polar organic liquid and an aqueous solution of a di-(alkali metal) salt of a spirobiindane bisphenol of the formula ##STR9## wherein each R is independently C.sub.1-4 primary or secondary alkyl or halo and n is from 0 to 3, the latter being maintained in low concentration, in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one tertiary amine or quaternary ammonium salt.
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