EP0032745A2 — Ether imides and process for producing the same

Claim 1

Independent Claim 66 words

An ether imide of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 66 words

An ether imide of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 58 words

An ether imide according to Claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; R 5 and R 6 are independently a methyl group; and D is a group of the formula in which Z is hydrogen, halogen or a methyl group and n is an integer of 1 to 4.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 61 words

An ether imide according to Claim 1, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; R 5 and R 6 are independently a trifluoromethyl group and D is a group of the formula -CH = CH-, in which Z is hydrogen, halogen or a methyl group and n is an integer of 1 to 4.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 68 words

An ether amic acid of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 68 words

An ether amic acid of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 64 words

An ether amic acid according to Claim 4, wherein R1 , R2 , R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen; R 5 and R 6 are independently a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group; and D is a group of the formula -CH = CH-, in which Z is hydrogen, halogen or a methyl group and n is an integer of 1 to 4.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 115 words

A process for producing an ether imide of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 21 R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, which comprises reacting a diamine of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, with an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of the formula: wherein D is as defined above.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 115 words

A process for producing an ether imide of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 21 R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, which comprises reacting a diamine of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, with an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of the formula: wherein D is as defined above.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 92 words

A process according to Claim 6, wherein the reaction is carried out in two steps, the first step of which comprises contacting the diamine with the ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride in an organic solvent at a temperature of -10° to +40°C to give an ether amic acid of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 25 R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and D are as defined in Claim 6, and the second step of which comprises subjecting the ether amic acid to ring closing dehydration.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 130 words

A process for producing an ether amic acid of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, which comprises contacting a diamine of the formula: wherein R l , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, with an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of the formula: wherein D is as defined above, in an organic solvent at a temperature of -10° to +40 0 C,

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 130 words

A process for producing an ether amic acid of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, chlorine or bromine; R 5 and R 6 are independently hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a trichloromethyl group; and D is a bivalent organic group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, which comprises contacting a diamine of the formula: wherein R l , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are as defined above, with an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of the formula: wherein D is as defined above, in an organic solvent at a temperature of -10° to +40 0 C,

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 56 words

A process according to Claim 6 or 8, wherein the diamine is at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-propane, 2,2-bis[3-methyl-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-propane, 2,2-bis[3-butyl-4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-propane and 2,2-bis[3-ethyl-4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-propane and the bivalent ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride is at least one member selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, endomethylenetetrahydrophthalic anhydride, methylen- domethylenetetrahydrophthalic anhydride and tetrahydrophthalic anhydride.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition comprising an ether imide of Claim 1 and one or more epoxy compounds.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition comprising an ether imide of Claim 1 and one or more unsaturated polyesters.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 14 words

A composition comprising an ether imide of Claim 1 and one or more amines.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 14 words

A composition according to Claim 12, wherein the amine is at least one diamine.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 15 words

A composition comprising an ether imide of Claim 1 and one or more phenolic resins.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 16 words

A composition comprising an ether imide of Claim 1 and triallyl cyanurate or triallyl cyanurate prepolymer.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 18 words

A cured resin obtained by heating the composition of Claim 10 at a temperature of 100° to 300°C.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 18 words

A cured resin obtained by heating the composition of Claim 11 at a temperature of 100° to 300°C.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 18 words

A cured resin obtained by heating the composition of Claim 12 at a temperature of 100° to 300°C,

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 18 words

A cured resin obtained by heating the composition of Claim 15 at a temperature of 100° to 300°C.

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