Triazine polymers

Abstract

A polymer containing triazine rings that has a molecular weight of 5,000-1,000,000 and that comprises a recurring unit represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently S, NR.sup.1 (R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group) or O; Y may be an alkylene group, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group that do not contain chromophore moieties or a group in which said aromatic ring groups are bonded or condensed together; Z is either a spacer group comprising a group represented by --G--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- (n is an integer of 1-10) or a direct bond (G is S, NR.sup.4 or O, and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group); and A is an organic chromophore moiety in which an electron donative group and an electron attractive group are conjugated via a .pi.-electron system. The polymer is lightproof, forms a thin film of high quality and has a high glass transition point.

Description

Claims

1. A polymer having triazine rings, which has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 1,000,000 and has a recurring unit represented by the formula (I): ##STR5## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently S, NR.sup.1 or O,

wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, straight chained or branched, having 1-12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group;

Y is an alkylene group, straight chained or branched, having 2-10 carbon atoms, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group which does not have a chromophore moiety, a group in which said aromatic ring groups are together bonded or condensed, or a group represented by the formula (II): ##STR6## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are independently a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, straight chained or branched, having 1-12 carbon atoms,

Q is carbon atom or silicon atom, and

m is an integer of 1 to 4;

Z is a spacer group comprising a group represented by the formula --G--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, or a direct bond,

wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10,

G is S, NR.sup.4 or O wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, straight chained or branched, having 1-12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group;

A is an organic chromophore moiety in which an electron donative group and an electron attractive group are conjugated via a .pi.-electron system with the proviso that if G is S then A is an organic chromophore moiety in which the electron donative group is selected from the group consisting of S, NR.sup.5, and O wherein R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group and the electron attractive group is selected from the group consisting of a nitro group, an acyl group, a cyano group, a sulfonyl group, a cyanovinyl group, and a dicyanovinyl group.

2. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein Z is --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- or --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --.

3. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein the electron donative group in A is S, NR.sup.5 or O wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, straight chained or branched, having 1-12 carbon atoms, or an aryl group.

4. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein the electron attractive group in A is nitro, acyl, cyano, sulfonyl, cyanovinyl or dicyanovinyl group.

5. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein the .pi.-electron system is represented by the formula --(Ar.sup.3 --L).sub.p --Ar.sup.4 -- wherein

Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.4 are independently a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group,

L is an azo group, --N.tbd.N--, --(CH.dbd.CH).sub.q -- (wherein q is an integer of 1 to 5), --(C.tbd.C).sub.r -- (wherein r is an integer of 1 to 5), an aromatic ring group or a direct bond, and

p is an integer of 0 to 10.

6. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein the ZA group is aminonitrostilbene or aminonitroazobenzene.

7. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are O.

8. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein Y is ethylene group or propylene group.

9. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein Y is phenylene group, pyrimidine group, pyrazine group, or 4,4'-(2,5-pyriazinylene)-diphenyl group.

10. The polymer according to claim 1 wherein Y is a group represented by the formula: ##STR7## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are independently a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring group,

R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, straight chained or branched, having 1-12 carbon atoms,

Q is carbon atom or silicon atom.

11. The polymer according to claim 10 wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are methyl groups.

12. The polymer according to claim 10 wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are phenylene groups.

13. The polymer according to claim 1 which is a homopolymer comprising a recurring unit represented by the formula (I).

14. The polymer according to claim 1 which is a copolymer comprising at least two recurring units represented by the formula (I).

15. The polymer according to claim 1 which is a copolymer comprising recurring units represented by the formula (I) and other recurring units selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polycarbonates, polyvinyl chloride, polyethers, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polystyrenes, polyolefins, and polyvinyl carbazole.

16. A nonlinear optical device comprising a polymer of claim 1.

17. The nonlinear optical device according to claim comprising a substrate having thereon a film of a polymer of claim 1.