Ciba-geigy Corporation

Chemie Linz Gesellschaft M.b.h.

Sankyo Company, Limited

Pcd Polymere Gesellschaft M.b.h.

Petrochemie Danubia Gesellschaft M.b.h.

Chemie Holding Aktiengesellschaft

Chemie Linz Gesellschaft G.m.b.h.

Gerd Greber

Roland Darms

Vratislav Kvita

Dieter Lohmann

Heinrich Gruber

Siegfried Wyler

Hanspeter Fischer

Werner Fory

Jean Rody

Martin Roth

Helmut Muller

Heinz Horacek

Marcel Sychra

Hans Zweifel

Werner Foery

Urs Gruber

Wolfgang Wimmer

Peter Furrer

Afschin Hassanein

Hans-Peter Kriemler

Benzophenone iminodiimides of the formula I ##STR1## in which Y denotes hydroxyl or carboxyl, R.sub.1 denotes the optionally substituted radicals alkylene, phenylene or benzylidene, R.sub.2 denotes the radicals OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or NH--CO--NHR.sub.3 and R.sub.3 denotes the radicals H, alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, processes for their preparation and polymers prepared therefrom.

Benzophenone iminodiimides and heat-stable polymers derived therefrom

Bismaleimides of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R denotes a radical of the formula II ##STR2## and polyimides which can be prepared from these bismaleimides, if appropriate with the addition of an aromatic diamine. The polyimides are optionally reinforced with fibers.

Bismaleimides and polyimides prepared therefrom

Soluble and/or fusible polyimides and polyamidoimides

Bismaleimides and their use in preparing polyimides

Sulfur-containing aromatic tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof

Soluble and/or fusible polyamidoimide-polyimide block copolymers with high heat stability, useful e.g. as molding powders for thermoplastic shaping films, fibers and laminates and process for their preparation are provided.

Soluble and/or fusible polyamidoimide-polyimide block copolymers

New crosslinkable bis-imidyl derivatives are described which can be produced by reaction of imidylphthalic acid derivatives, such as maleimidyl-phthalic acid anhydrides, with monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric diamines. The new crosslinkable bis-imidyl derivatives can be used for producing crosslinked polymers which are distinguished, in particular, by their stability to oxidation and to heat.

Crosslinkable bis-imidyl derivatives

The Si-modified bis-phthalic acid derivatives according to the invention are monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric compounds. An example of a monomeric compound of the invention is the amidoacid of the formula ##STR1## which is formed by reacting 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane and 4-N,N'-bis-[3-tri-n-propoxy)-silyl-propyl]-aminophthalic anhydride in solution, in a molar ratio of 1:2. To produce oligomeric or polymeric compounds, the reaction has to be carried out with a 3rd component, for example pyromellitic dianhydride. The products are used as adhesion promoters, for example between inorganic solids and organic resins.

Silicon-modified bis-phthalic acid derivatives

The invention relates to Si-modified phthalic acid derivatives (acids, esters and anhydrides) of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are --OH, alkoxy with 1-12 C atoms or phenoxy or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together are the --O--group, X is a ##STR2## R.sub.3 is alkyl with 2-7 C atoms, cycloalkyl with 5-7 C atoms, benzyl or ##STR3## Q is methyl, phenyl or --OQ.sub.3 and Q.sub.1, Q.sub.2 and Q.sub.3 independently of one another are alkyl with 1-6 C atoms or phenyl. The products of the invention are prepared by reacting the corresponding allylamino-phthalic anhydrides or allylamino-phthalic acid esters with compounds of the formula III ##STR4## They are used as adhesion promoters, for example between inorganic solids and organic resins. They may also be used for the preparation of other Si-modified adhesion promoters, and as curing agents for epoxide resins.

Silicon-modified phthalic acid derivatives

The compounds according to the invention have the formulae Ia or Ib ##STR1## in which Y is a divalent organic radical and Z is --NH.sub.2, --NH-alkyl having 1-4 C atoms, --OH, --COOH, --COCl, --O--CO--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, ##STR2## --COO--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --O--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2. These novel 3- or 4-azidophthalic acid derivatives may be used for the preparation of photo-crosslinkable polymers. Compared to corresponding photosensitive polymers of the prior art, these novel polymers have the advantages that they are even more photosensitive and that they also absorb in the long wavelength UV region (at wavelengths greater than 320 nm).

3- and 4-Azidophthalic acid derivatives

New imidyl-benzene-dicarboxylic and -tricarboxylic acid derivatives, in particular 5-maleimidyl-trimellitic acid derivatives and 3,5-bis-(maleimidyl)-phthalic acid derivatives, and a process for their manufacture are described. These imidylbenzene-dicarboxylic and -tricarboxylic acid derivatives are suitable for the manufacture of crosslinkable polymers, above all polycondensation and polymerization products, which are distinguished by good processability and good solubility in customary organic solvents. Imidyl compounds, according to the definition, which have anhydride groups can also be used as curing agents for optionally modified epoxide resins.

Imidyl-benzene-dicarboxylic and -tricarboxylic acid derivatives

New crosslinkable bis-imidyl derivatives are described which can be produced by reaction of imidylphthalic acid derivatives, such as maleimidyl-phthalic acid anhydrides, with monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric diamines. The new crosslinkable bis-imidyl derivatives can be used for producing crosslinked polymers wich are distnguished, in particular, by their stability to oxidation and to heat.

New imidyl-benzenedicarboxylic acid derivatives, in particular 5-maleimidyl-isophthalic acid derivatives and 5-(nadic acid-imidyl)-isophthalic acid derivatives, and a process for their manufacture are described. These imidyl-benzenedicarboxylic acid derivatives are suitable for the manufacture of crosslinkable polymers, above all polycondensation and polymerization products, which are distinguished by good processability and good solubility in the customary organic solvents.

Imidyl-benzenedicarboxylic acid derivatives

4-Siloxy derivatives of sterically hindered piperidines are effective light-stabilizers for plastics. These compounds have at least five alkyl groups in the ring positions 2, 3, 5 and 6 and four alkyl groups in ring positions 2 and 6, preferably methyl and ethyl groups. The ring nitrogen may be unsubstituted or substituted with a monovalent organic residue. The new compounds can be synthesized by O-silylation of 4-hydroxy-polyalkylpiperidines, preferably by reaction with chlorosilanes.

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