There has been much interest in recent years in the development of fluorinated monomersdue to their increased chemical and thermal stability and low dielectric loss as compared to hydrocarbon analogs. A new bisphenol monomer has been prepared containing a perfluorocyclopentene (PFCP) unit via aryl ether linkages. Bisphenol A (BPA) was initially mono-protected using chlorotrimethylsilane followed by addition of perfluorocyclopentene and finally deprotected with tetrabultylammonium fluoride to afford the desired compound, denoted PFCP BPA. This work will highlight the versatility of the PFCP BPA monomer in step-growth polymerizations in multi-functional, high performance fluorinated polymers including polyurethanes, polyethers, polycarbonates, and epoxide resins.

Synthesis of a new perfluorocyclopentene-derived bisphenol for multi-functional step-growth polymers

248th National Meeting (2014)

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