Table 1 Synthetic conditions and molecular weights of DVA PAs.

From: Synthesis of divanillic acid-based aromatic polyamides with linear and branched side-chains and the effect of side-chain structure on thermal and mechanical properties

Polyamides

Side-chain alkyl carbon number

Side-chain composition (mol %)

Short-chain monomer (mg)

Long-chain monomer (mg)

Yield (%)

Mnb (104 g/mol)

Mwb (104 g/mol)

Mw/Mnb

In feed

Calculateda

P1

 

1

100

100

333

-

85.3

10.8

15.0

1.4

P4

 

4

100

100

442

-

75.8

15.3

21.1

1.4

P6

 

6

100

100

500

-

81.3

11.7

16.6

1.4

P8

 

8

100

100

557

-

88.3

10.5

15.0

1.4

P16-

75/25

1,6

75/25

77/23

272

125

79.9

15.9

25.0

1.6

50/50

1,6

50/50

54/46

236

563

43.9

6.9

8.7

1.3

25/75

1,6

25/75

23/77

83

376

88.9

6.3

7.7

1.2

 

75/25

1,8

75/25

72/28

272

139

81.6

9.7

13.0

1.3

P18-

50/50

1,8

50/50

73/27

166

278

68.4

5.8

7.0

1.2

 

25/75

1,8

25/75

35/65

84

418

73.8

6.7

8.4

1.3

P46-

75/25

4,6

75/25

76/24

334

125

81.6

14.2

19.6

1.4

50/50

4,6

50/50

50/50

222

250

77.7

14.4

20.1

1.4

25/75

4,6

25/75

23/77

112

376

76.1

8.7

11.1

1.3

PiPr

 

3 (branched)

100

100

1200

-

84.6

7.6

13.1

1.7

PiBu

 

4 (branched)

100

100

1200

-

85.8

5.6

9.3

1.7