Claims
- 1. A process for preparing reactive polymeric compositions from arylcyclobutene monomeric compositions, wherein an arylcyclobutene is an aryl moiety to which one or more cyclobutene rings are fused, said process comprising
- (a) subjecting the monomeric composition to polymerization conditions to provide a partially polymerized composition, and
- (b) removing the partially polymerized composition from said conditions.
- 2. The process of claim 1, further comprising
- (c) subjecting the partially polymerized composition to polymerization and cure conditions to provide a cured polymeric composition.
- 3. The process of claim 1, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition comprises a mono-arylcyclobutene monomer, wherein one arylcyclobutene moiety is bonded to a molecular composition in a manner such that said cyclobutene ring provides addition polymerization sites, which corresponds to the formula: ##STR52## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen, or an electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 4. The process of claim 2, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition comprises a mono-arylcyclobutene monomer wherein one arylcyclobutene moiety is bonded to a molecular composition in a manner such that said cyclobutene ring provides addition polymerization sites, ##STR53## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 5. The process of claim 1, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition comprises a poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer wherein two or more arylcyclobutene moieties connected by a direct bond or a bridging member such that said cyclobutene rings provide addition polymerization sites, wherein said monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR54## wherein B is a direct bond or bridging member,
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen, or an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent;
- m is an integer of 1 or more; and
- n is an integer of 2 or more.
- 6. The process of claim 2, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition comprises a poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer wherein two or more arylcyclobutene moieties are connected by a direct bond or a bridging member such that said cyclobutene rings provide addition polymerization sites, ##STR55## wherein B is a direct bond or bridging member,
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen, or an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent;
- m is an integer of 1 or more; and
- n is an integer of 2 or more.
- 7. The process of claim 1, wherein step (a) comprises treating arylcyclobutene the monomeric composition at a temperature sufficient to melt said composition to a low viscosity liquid, and to initiate the polymerization of the monomeric composition.
- 8. The process of claim 7, further comprising the step of
- (c) subjecting the partially polymerized composition to polymerization and curing conditions to provide a cured polymeric composition.
- 9. The process of claim 1, wherein step (a) comprises providing said monomeric composition in a liquid which is a solvent for the monomeric composition, and which is a non-solvent for the partially polymerized composition.
- 10. The process of claim 9, wherein step (a) further comprises treating said monomeric composition at a temperature sufficient to polymerize the arylcyclobutene monomeric composition.
- 11. The process of claim 10, further comprising the step of
- (c) subjecting the partially polymerized composition to polymerization and curing conditions to provide a cured polymeric composition.
- 12. The process of claim 7, wherein said monomeric composition comprises a mono-arylcyclobutene monomer wherein one arylcyclobutene moiety is bonded to a molecular composition in a manner such that said cyclobutene ring provides addition polymerization sites, which corresponds to the formula: ##STR56## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 13. The process of claim 9, wherein said monomeric composition comprises a mono-arylcyclobutene monomer wherein one arylcyclobutene moiety is bonded to a molecular composition in a manner such that said cyclobutene ring provides addition polymerization sites, which corresponds to the formula: ##STR57## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 14. The process of claim 7, wherein the monomeric composition comprises a poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer wherein two or more arylcyclobutene moieties connected by a direct bond or a bridging member such that said cyclobutene rings provide addition polymerization sites, wherein said monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR58## wherein B is a direct bond or bridging member,
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen, an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent;
- m is an integer of 1 or more; and
- n is an integer of 2 or more.
- 15. The process of claim 9, wherein the monomeric composition comprises a poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer wherein two or more arylcyclobutene moieties connected by a direct bond or a bridging member such that said cyclobutene rings provide addition polymerization sites, wherein said monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR59## wherein B is a direct bond or bridging member,
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen, an electron-donating or an electron-withdrawing substituent;
- m is an integer of 1 or more; and
- n is an integer of 2 or more.
- 16. The process of claim 12, wherein said mono-arylcyclobutene monomer is 1-(phenyl)-2-(4-benzocyclobutenyl)-ethene which corresponds to the formula ##STR60##
- 17. The process of claim 12, wherein said mono-arylcyclobutene monomer is 1-(naphthyl)-2-(4-benzocyclobutenyl)-ethene which corresponds to the formula ##STR61##
- 18. The process of claim 13, wherein said mono-arylcyclobutene monomer is 1-(phenyl)-2-(4-benzocyclobutenyl)-ethene which corresponds to the formula ##STR62##
- 19. The process of claim 13, wherein said mono-arylcyclobutene monomer is 1-(naphthyl)-2-(4-benzocyclobutenyl)-ethene which corresponds to the formula ##STR63##
- 20. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene ester monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR64##
- 21. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bis-(4-carbonylbenzocyclobutene)monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR65##
- 22. The process of claim 15, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bis-(4-carbonylbenzocyclobutene)monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR66## and said liquid is biphenyl.
- 23. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR67##
- 24. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR68##
- 25. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR69##
- 26. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR70##
- 27. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR71##
- 28. The process of claim 12, wherein the mono-arylcyclobutene monomer is a benzocyclobutene which corresponds to the formula ##STR72##
- 29. The process of claim 16, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises the mono-arylcyclobutene monomer 1-(naphthyl)-2-(4-benzo-cyclobutenyl)-ethene, which corresponds to the formula ##STR73##
- 30. The process of claim 16, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises a bisbenzocyclobutene ester monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR74##
- 31. The process of claim 17, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises a bisbenzocyclobutene ester monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR75##
- 32. The process of claim 16, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR76##
- 33. The process of claim 17, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR77##
- 34. The process of claim 21, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition further comprises an effective amount of an electrical conductive metal composition in the form of a powder.
- 35. The process of claim 34, wherein said metal composition is gold powder.
- 36. The process of claim 5, wherein said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition comprises a monomer which contains a moiety which is copolymerizable with said arylcyclobutene moiety.
- 37. The process of claim 36, wherein said copolymerizable moiety is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon moiety.
- 38. The process of claim 36, wherein said copolymerizable moiety is an acetylenic moiety.
- 39. The process of claim 7, wherein step (d) comprises subjecting said partially polymerized composition to sufficient polymerization temperatures, and sufficient pressure, such that said cured polymeric composition is in the form of a solid piece.
- 40. The process of claim 39, wherein step (a) comprises subjecting said arylcyclobutene monomeric composition to a temperature of between about 120.degree. C. and about 240.degree. C. for between about 5 to about 60 minutes; and step (d) comprises subjecting said partially polymerized composition to temperatures between about 200.degree. C. and 280.degree. C. for between about 1 to about 5 hours; and to a pressure between about 100 to about 20,000 pounds per square inch.
- 41. A method for preparing fibers from arylcyclobutene monomeric compositions, wherein an arylcyclobutene moiety is an aryl moiety to which one or more cyclobutene rings are fused, the method comprising
- (a) subjecting the monomeric composition to polymerization conditions to provide a partially polymerized composition in the form of a liquid having an effective viscosity,
- (b) drawing said viscous liquid into strands, and
- (c) subjecting said strands to polymerization and curing conditions.
- 42. A product of the process of claim 23.
- 43. The method of claim 36, wherein said copolymerizable monomer is a mono-arylcyclobutene which corresponds to the formula ##STR78## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 44. The method of claim 37, wherein said copolymerizable monomer is a mono-arylcyclobutene which corresponds to the formula ##STR79## wherein B is a molecular composition;
- Ar is an aryl moiety;
- R is separately in each occurrence a hydrogen electron-donating substituent, or an electron-withdrawing substituent; and
- m is an integer of one or more.
- 45. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR80##
- 46. The process of claim 14, wherein said poly(arylcyclobutene)monomer is a bisbenzocyclobutene monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR81##
- 47. The process of claim 2, wherein step (a) comprises mixing said monomeric composition in a solvent which has a boiling point above a temperature at which monomeric composition polymerizes in the presence of an amount of a lithium salt sufficient to solubilize the monomeric composition in the solvent.
- 48. The process of claim 47, wherein said solvent is a dipolar aprotic solvent with a boiling point above 200.degree. C., and said lithium salt is lithium chloride.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Application Ser. No. 644,836, filed on Aug. 27, 1984.
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