Thermosetting resins derived from 4-hydroxy- and 4-trimethylsiloxy-benzocyclobutene
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsLoon-Seng Tan, Narayanan Venkatasubramanian
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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.
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A method for making a bis(benzocyclobutene)-terminated monomer of the formula ##STR14## wherein Ar is --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, or ##STR15## which comprises reacting a benzocyclobutene of the formula ##STR16## wherein R is --H or --SiMe.sub.3, with a difluorophenyl compound of the formula ##STR17## wherein Ar is as described previously, in the presence of cesium fluoride as a promoter.
A bis(benzocyclobutene)-terminated monomer of the formula ##STR18## wherein Ar is ##STR19##
A method for making a mixture of benzocyclobutene-terminated monomers of the formulas ##STR20## wherein Ar is --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, or ##STR21## which comprises reacting a benzocyclobutene of the formula ##STR22## wherein R is --H or --SiMe.sub.3, with a difluorophenyl compound of the formula ##STR23## wherein Ar is as described previously, in the presence of potassium carbonate as a promoter.
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