Terminal-modified imide oligomer and solution composition of the same

Claim 2

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid, its dianhydride, its ester or its salts, a diamine compound, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group or its anhydride in an organic solvent; said oligomer has an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight at 30° C.; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 3

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.

Claim 4

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of benzene diamines, toluene diamines, xylylene diamines, diphenyl ether diamines, diphenyl thioether diamines, benzophenone diamines, diphenylphosphine diamines, diphenylsulfide diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, diphenylmethane diamines, bis(phenyl)propane diamines, bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines, benzidines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, and polyethylene glycol diamines.

Claim 5

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anhydride of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, or nadic anhydride.

Claim 6

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 4, wherein said unsaturated monoamine is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic mono-amines and aromatic monoamines.

Claim 7

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said logarithmic viscosity is in the range of 0.01 to 0.8.

Claim 8

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid, its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or an unsaturated monoamine having an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group or its anhydride in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 9

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid, its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or an unsaturated monoamine having an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group or its anhydride in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an ethylenic or acetylenic unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 10

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.

Claim 11

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said anhydride of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, or nadic anhydride.

Claim 12

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.

Claim 13

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said logarithmic viscosity is in the range of 0.01 to 0.8.

Claim 14

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said aromatic tetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride contains at least 70 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride.

Claim 15

A terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition containing the terminal-modified imide oligomer of claim 1 in a concentration of 3 to 80 wt. % homogeneously dissolved in an organic polar solvent.

Claim 16

A terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition containing the terminal-modified imide oligomer of claim 7 in a concentration of 3 to 80 wt. % homogeneously dissolved in an organic polar solvent.

Claim 17

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 13, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.

Claim 18

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 13, wherein said anhydride of the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride or nadic anhydride.

Claim 19

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 14, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.

Claim 20

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 14, wherein said unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride or nadic anhydride.

Claim 21

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 14, wherein said aromatic tetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride contains at least 70 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid or dianhydride.

Claim 22

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (II): ##STR3## wherein Y is a group which is formed by removing the dicarboxyl group or acid monoanhydride group from a dicarboxylic acid compound having unsaturated group or an acid monoanhydride thereof, respectively; m is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 23

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 7, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (IV): ##STR4## wherein Y is a group which is formed by removing the dicarboxyl group or acid monoanhydride group from a dicarboxylic acid compound having unsaturated group or an acid monoanhydride thereof, respectively; m is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 24

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 13, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (II): ##STR5## wherein Y is a group which is formed by removing the dicarboxyl group or acid monoanhydride group from a dicarboxylic acid compound having unsaturated group or an acid monoanhydride thereof, respectively; m is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 25

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 14, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (IV): ##STR6## wherein Y is a group which is formed by removing the dicarboxyl group or acid monoanhydride group from a dicarboxylic acid compound having unsaturated group or an acid monoanhydride thereof, respectively; m is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 26

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid, a diamine compound, an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said oligomer has an ethylenically or acetifenically unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight at 30° C.; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 27

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid, a diamine compound, an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said oligomer has an ethylenically or acetifenically unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight at 30° C.; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 28

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 24, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.

Claim 29

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 24, wherein said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of benzene diamines, toluene diamines. xylylene diamines, diphenyl ether diamines, diphenyl thioether diamines, benzophenone diamines, diphenylphosphine diamines, diphenylsulfide diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, diphenylmethane diamines, bis(phenyl)propane diamines, bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines, benzidines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, and polyethylene glycol diamines.

Claim 30

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 24, wherein said logarithmic viscosity is in the range of 0.01 to 0.8.

Claim 31

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an ethyenically or acetylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or its derivative or an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 32

A terminal-modified imide oligomer wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an ethyenically or acetylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or its derivative or an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bispropane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines, and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point in the range of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 33

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 28, wherein said unsaturated monoamine is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic monoamines and aromatic monoamines.

Claim 34

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 28, wherein said logarithmic viscosity is in the range of 0.01 to 0.8.

Claim 35

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 28, wherein said aromatic tetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride contains at least 70 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride.

Claim 36

A terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition containing the terminal-modified imide oligomer of claim 24 in a concentration of 3 to 80 wt. % homogeneously dissolved in an organic polar solvent.

Claim 37

A terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition containing a terminal-modified imide oligomer in a concentration of 3 to 80 wt. % homogeneously dissolved in an organic polar solvent wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bis[(phenoxy)phenyl]propane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 38

A terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition containing a terminal-modified imide oligomer in a concentration of 3 to 80 wt. % homogeneously dissolved in an organic polar solvent wherein: said oligomer is produced by reacting an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt containing at least 50 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid its dianhydride, its ester or its salt, a diamine compound, and an unsaturated monoamine in an organic solvent; said diamine compound is selected from the group consisting of trialkylbenzene diamines, bis(phenoxy)benzene diamines, diphenylalkane diamines, bis(phenoxy)propane diamines, bis[(phenoxy)phenyl]propane diamines, diphenylsulfone diamines and bis(phenoxy)diphenylsulfone diamines; said oligomer has an ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated group as a terminal group and an internal imide bond inside of the oligomer; said oligomer is soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in an amount of not less than 3% by weight; and said oligomer has a logarithmic viscosity of not more than 1.0, said logarithmic viscosity being measured under the conditions of a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a temperature of 30° C., and has a melting point of 50° to 300° C.

Claim 39

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 32, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.

Claim 40

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 32, wherein said unsaturated monoamine compound is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic mono-amines and aromatic monoamines.

Claim 41

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 33, wherein said dianhydride of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid consists essentially of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride.

Claim 42

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 33, wherein said unsaturated monoamine compound is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic monoamines and aromatic monoamines.

Claim 43

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 34, wherein said aromatic tetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride contains at least 70 molar % of 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid or its dianhydride.

Claim 44

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 32, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (I): ##STR7## wherein X is a monovalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a monoamine compound having an unsaturated group; 1 is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 45

The terminal-modified imide oligomer as claimed in claim 33, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (III): ##STR8## wherein X is a monovalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a monoamine compound having an unsaturated group; 1 is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 46

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 32, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (I): ##STR9## wherein X is a monovalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a monoamine compound having an unsaturated group; 1 is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.

Claim 47

The terminal-modified imide oligomer solution composition as claimed in claim 33, wherein said oligomer has the following formula (III): ##STR10## wherein X is a monovalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a monoamine compound having an unsaturated group; 1 is an integer of 1 to 80; and R is a divalent group which is formed by removing the amino group from a diamine compound.