A novel gold carbene complex, bis(1,3-di-p-dimethylaminobenzylimidazolidinylidene) gold(I), was synthesized and polymerized to polyimides in a one-step method with various aromatic dianhyrides. The gold-coordinated polyimides are characterized by IR and NMR (H-1, C-13) spectroscopy. The materials have inherent viscosities that range from 1.88 to 2.39 dl/g and show excellent solubility in N-methylpyrrolidone and N,N-dimethylacetamide. The glass transition temperatures of the coordinated polyimides range from 203-265degreesC and a 5% weight loss in air is observed from 535-578degreesC. The polymers form dark yellow, tough films that are transparent above 365 nm. The effect of different flexible units on the properties of the polyimides is discussed.
C1 Inonu Univ, Dept Chem, TR-44069 Malatya, Turkey.
Ege Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Chem, Izmir, Turkey.