JPH0641263A - Liquid crystal polyurethane - Google Patents

Liquid crystal polyurethane

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JPH0641263A
JPH0641263A JP4195135A JP19513592A JPH0641263A JP H0641263 A JPH0641263 A JP H0641263A JP 4195135 A JP4195135 A JP 4195135A JP 19513592 A JP19513592 A JP 19513592A JP H0641263 A JPH0641263 A JP H0641263A
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polyurethane
liquid crystal
diisocyanate
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biphenyl
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Inventor
Mamoru Tanaka
守 田中
Tadao Nakaya
忠雄 仲矢
Mitsuaki Yamada
光昭 山田
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Osaka Gas Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a polyurethane having a rigid, chemically stable biphenyl skeleton and showing a liquid crystal phase at the decomposition temperature or below by reacting 4,4'-bis(hydroxymethyl)biphenyl with a diisocyanate. CONSTITUTION:4,4'-Bis(hydroxymethyl)biphenyl is reacted with a diisocyanate at 80-200 deg.C for 3-4hr in the presence of or absence of a solvent to obtain a polyurethane comprising repeating units of formula I (wherein R<1> is a group of formula II or III; and n is 2-6) and having a molecular weight of 5000-200000.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、液晶性ポリウレタン類
に関する。
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to liquid crystalline polyurethanes.

【0002】[0002]

【従来技術とその課題】ポリウレタンは、電気・電子工
業における透明導電フィルム、有機半導体、有機超伝導
体、感光感熱材料として、また塗料、繊維、合成皮革等
の分野で広く使用されている。一般的に、ポリウレタン
には機能性を有するもの、特に液晶性を示すものも見つ
けられているが、液晶転移温度が高温であるため、溶融
加工時に熱分解の虞れのあるものが多かった。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polyurethane is widely used as a transparent conductive film, an organic semiconductor, an organic superconductor, a light and heat sensitive material in the electric and electronic industries, and in the fields of paints, fibers, synthetic leather and the like. In general, polyurethanes having functionality, especially those exhibiting liquid crystallinity have been found, but due to the high liquid crystal transition temperature, many of them have a risk of thermal decomposition during melt processing.

【0003】ある有機結晶を融解するとき、結晶から直
ちに液体にならず、一旦濁った液体になり、更に加熱し
て始めて液体になるものを液晶と呼ぶ。電気・電子材料
で使用されている液晶は、光学的性質(散乱、屈折干渉
等)を有しており、その性質には電場や磁場の影響を受
け易く、液晶温度範囲が広く、また化学的な安定性を有
している。
When a certain organic crystal is melted, it is called a liquid crystal that does not immediately become a liquid from the crystal but becomes a turbid liquid and then becomes a liquid only when heated. Liquid crystals used in electrical and electronic materials have optical properties (scattering, refraction interference, etc.), which are easily affected by electric and magnetic fields, have a wide liquid crystal temperature range, and have chemical properties. It has excellent stability.

【0004】ところが、今日まで工業的に使用されてい
る液晶化合物は、単分子化合物が多く、化学的に安定で
剛直な高分子液晶ポリウレタンは未だ知られていない。
However, most of the liquid crystal compounds industrially used to date are monomolecular compounds, and a chemically stable and rigid polymer liquid crystal polyurethane has not been known yet.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の目的は、分解温
度以下で液晶を示し、剛直で化学的に安定なビフェニル
骨格を有する新規なポリウレタンを提供することにあ
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel polyurethane having a rigid and chemically stable biphenyl skeleton which exhibits a liquid crystal at a decomposition temperature or lower.

【0006】本発明のポリウレタン類は、一般式The polyurethanes of the present invention have the general formula

【0007】[0007]

【化3】 [Chemical 3]

【0008】で表わされる繰返し単位を有し、分子量が
5000〜200000の範囲にあるポリウレタン類及
び一般式
Polyurethanes having a repeating unit represented by the formula and having a molecular weight in the range of 5,000 to 200,000, and general formulas

【0009】[0009]

【化4】 [Chemical 4]

【0010】で表わされる繰返し単位を有し、分子量が
5000〜200000の範囲にあるポリウレタン類で
ある。
Polyurethanes having a repeating unit represented by and having a molecular weight in the range of 5,000 to 200,000.

【0011】上記一般式(1)で表わされるポリウレタ
ン類は、例えば式
Polyurethanes represented by the above general formula (1) are represented by the formula

【0012】[0012]

【化5】 [Chemical 5]

【0013】で表わされる4,4´−ビス(ヒドロキシ
メチル)ビフェニル(以下「BHB」という)と一般式 OCN−R1 −NCO (4) (式中R1 は前記に同じ。)で表わされるジイソシアナ
ート類とを反応させることにより製造される。一般式
(4)のジイソシアナート類としては、例えばメチレン
ジイソシアナート、エチレンジイソシアナート、トリメ
チレンジイソシアナート、テトラメチレンジイソシアナ
ート、ペンタメチレンジイソシアナート、ヘキサメチレ
ンジイソシアナート(以下「HDI」という)、2,4
−トルイレンジイソシアナート(以下「TDI」とい
う)等を挙げることができる。BHBとジイソシアナー
ト類との使用割合としては、特に限定されるものではな
いが、通常両者を等モルずつ用いるのがよい。該反応
は、無溶媒下又は溶媒中で行なわれる。ここで溶媒とし
ては、例えばジメチルホルムアミド、ジメチルスルホキ
シド、トルエン、ベンゼン、クロロベンゼン、ジクロロ
ベンゼン、キシレン等を例示できる。該反応は、通常8
0〜200℃程度、好ましくは100〜130℃の温度
条件下、3〜4時間程度で完結する。
4,4'-bis (hydroxymethyl) biphenyl (hereinafter referred to as "BHB") and the general formula OCN-R 1 -NCO (4) (wherein R 1 is the same as above). It is produced by reacting with diisocyanates. Examples of the diisocyanates of the general formula (4) include methylene diisocyanate, ethylene diisocyanate, trimethylene diisocyanate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, pentamethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate (hereinafter referred to as “ HDI "), 2, 4
-Toluylene diisocyanate (hereinafter referred to as "TDI") and the like can be mentioned. The ratio of BHB and diisocyanates used is not particularly limited, but it is usually preferable to use both of them in equimolar amounts. The reaction is carried out without solvent or in a solvent. Examples of the solvent here include dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, toluene, benzene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, and xylene. The reaction is usually 8
It is completed in about 3 to 4 hours under the temperature condition of about 0 to 200 ° C, preferably 100 to 130 ° C.

【0014】上記一般式(1)で表わされるポリウレタ
ン類は、例えば式(3)で表わされるBHB、一般式
(4)で表わされるジイソシアナート類及び一般式 HO−R2 −OH (5) (式中R2 は前記に同じ。)で表わされるα,ω−ジヒ
ドロキシ化合物を反応させることにより製造される。一
般式(5)で表わされるα,ω−ジヒドロキシ化合物と
しては、従来公知のものを広く使用でき、例えばポリエ
チレングリコール、ポリプロピレングリコール、ポリテ
トラメチレングリコール等の重合体等の両末端が水酸基
である化合物を挙げることができる。BHB、ジイソシ
アナート類及びα,ω−ジヒドロキシ化合物の使用割合
としては、特に限定されるものではないが、通常BHB
1モルに対して、ジイソシアナート類を2モル程度、
α,ω−ジヒドロキシ化合物を1モル程度用いるのがよ
い。該反応も、無溶媒下又は溶媒中で行なわれる。溶媒
としては、上記の溶媒をいずれも使用することができ
る。該反応は、通常80〜200℃程度、好ましくは1
00〜130℃の温度条件下、3〜4時間程度で完結す
る。
The polyurethanes represented by the general formula (1) include, for example, BHB represented by the formula (3), diisocyanates represented by the general formula (4) and general formula HO-R 2 —OH (5). It is produced by reacting an α, ω-dihydroxy compound represented by the formula (R 2 is the same as above). As the α, ω-dihydroxy compound represented by the general formula (5), conventionally known compounds can be widely used. For example, a polymer such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, or the like compound having hydroxyl groups at both ends. Can be mentioned. The ratio of BHB, diisocyanates and α, ω-dihydroxy compound used is not particularly limited, but is usually BHB.
About 2 moles of diisocyanates to 1 mole,
It is preferable to use about 1 mol of the α, ω-dihydroxy compound. The reaction is also performed without a solvent or in a solvent. As the solvent, any of the above solvents can be used. The reaction is usually about 80 to 200 ° C., preferably 1
It is completed in about 3 to 4 hours under the temperature condition of 00 to 130 ° C.

【0015】斯くして生成する本発明の一般式(1)及
び(2)で表わされるポリウレタン類は、反応終了後、
再沈殿法等の慣用の手段により単離、精製される。
The polyurethanes represented by the general formulas (1) and (2) of the present invention thus produced are
It is isolated and purified by a conventional means such as a reprecipitation method.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、液晶を示す、剛直で化
学的に安定なビフェニル骨格を有するポリウレタンが提
供される。
According to the present invention, there is provided a polyurethane having a rigid and chemically stable biphenyl skeleton, which exhibits a liquid crystal.

【0017】[0017]

【実施例】以下に実施例を掲げて本発明をより一層明ら
かにする。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be further clarified with reference to the following examples.

【0018】実施例1 等モルのBHBとHDIとをジメチルホルムアミド中、
100〜130℃で3時間攪拌した。反応終了後、生成
したポリマーをエーテル又はメタノール中で沈殿させて
本発明のポリウレタンを得た。収率83%。
Example 1 Equimolar amounts of BHB and HDI in dimethylformamide,
It stirred at 100-130 degreeC for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, the produced polymer was precipitated in ether or methanol to obtain the polyurethane of the present invention. Yield 83%.

【0019】実施例2 HDIの代りにTDIを用い、実施例1と同様にして本
発明のポリウレタンを得た。収率80%。
Example 2 The polyurethane of the present invention was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that TDI was used instead of HDI. Yield 80%.

【0020】実施例1及び実施例2で得られたポリウレ
タンは、下記表1に示す範囲において液晶性を示した。
The polyurethanes obtained in Examples 1 and 2 exhibited liquid crystallinity in the ranges shown in Table 1 below.

【0021】[0021]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0022】実施例3 ポリテトラメチレングリコール(分子量876,保土谷
化学(株)製,以下「PTG」という)0.876g、
BHB0.214g及びHDI0.336gをジメチル
ホルムアミド50mlに溶解し、100〜130℃で3
時間加熱攪拌して反応させた後、0.01gのHDIを
更に加えた。反応系はゲル状となり、更に130℃で5
時間加熱し、反応を完結させた。生成物をメタノール中
に加え、十分攪拌し、生じた沈殿を集めて乾燥させ、本
発明のポリウレタンを得た。
Example 3 0.876 g of polytetramethylene glycol (molecular weight 876, Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., hereinafter referred to as "PTG"),
BHB (0.214 g) and HDI (0.336 g) were dissolved in dimethylformamide (50 ml), and the mixture was mixed at 100 to 130 ° C for 3 times.
After heating and stirring for a reaction time, 0.01 g of HDI was further added. The reaction system becomes a gel, and at 5 ℃ at 5 ℃
Heated for hours to complete the reaction. The product was added to methanol and stirred sufficiently, and the resulting precipitate was collected and dried to obtain the polyurethane of the present invention.

【0023】該ポリウレタン物性は、以下の通りであ
る。
The physical properties of the polyurethane are as follows.

【0024】IR(フィルム);3350cm-1(−N
H−),1690cm-1(C=O) 〔η〕(30℃,ジメチルホルムアミド)=0.31。
IR (film); 3350 cm -1 (-N
H-), 1690 cm -1 (C = O) [η] (30 ° C, dimethylformamide) = 0.31.

【0025】実施例4 3,3´−ジメチルジフェニル−4,4´−ジイソシア
ナート0.529g、BP0.214g及びPTG0.
876gを10ml三つ口フラスコに入れ、窒素ガス気
流中で100℃に加熱攪拌した。反応系は、直ぐに透明
均一になり、その後粘度が上昇し、最後に白濁した塊に
なった。これを130℃で一昼夜放置し、反応を完結さ
せた。生成物をジメチルホルムアミドに溶解し、テトラ
ヒドロフランから再沈殿し、本発明のポリウレタンを得
た。
Example 4 0.529 g of 3,3'-dimethyldiphenyl-4,4'-diisocyanate, 0.214 g of BP and PTG0.
876 g was put into a 10 ml three-necked flask, and heated and stirred at 100 ° C. in a nitrogen gas stream. The reaction system immediately became transparent and uniform, then the viscosity increased, and finally became a cloudy lump. This was left overnight at 130 ° C. to complete the reaction. The product was dissolved in dimethylformamide and reprecipitated from tetrahydrofuran to obtain the polyurethane of the present invention.

【0026】該ポリウレタン物性は、以下の通りであ
る。
The physical properties of the polyurethane are as follows.

【0027】IR(フィルム);3350cm-1(−N
H−),1710cm-1(C=O) 〔η〕(30℃,ジメチルホルムアミド)=0.85。
上記実施例1〜4で得られた各ポリウレタンを250℃
のホットプレートに置いたガラス板上に載せると、白濁
した流動性のある状態になった。その上からもう一枚ガ
ラスを載せて製膜したところ、少し弾性のある強い膜を
得ることができた。
IR (film); 3350 cm -1 (-N
H−), 1710 cm −1 (C═O) [η] (30 ° C., dimethylformamide) = 0.85.
Each polyurethane obtained in the above Examples 1 to 4
When placed on the glass plate placed on the hot plate of No. 3, it became cloudy and fluid. When another glass was placed on top of this to form a film, a strong film with a little elasticity could be obtained.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】一般式 【化1】 で表わされる繰返し単位を有し、分子量が5000〜2
00000の範囲にあるポリウレタン類。
1. A general formula: And has a molecular weight of 5,000 to 2
Polyurethanes in the range of 00000.
【請求項2】一般式 【化2】 で表わされる繰返し単位を有し、分子量が5000〜2
00000の範囲にあるポリウレタン類。
2. A general formula: And has a molecular weight of 5,000 to 2
Polyurethanes in the range of 00000.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH06329749A (en) * 1993-05-19 1994-11-29 Osaka Gas Co Ltd Liquid crystal polyurethane
KR20200061970A (en) * 2018-11-26 2020-06-03 한국생산기술연구원 Composition for forming polyurethane-based film, Polyurethane-based film formed from the composition, Articles comprising the polyurethane-based film

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH06329749A (en) * 1993-05-19 1994-11-29 Osaka Gas Co Ltd Liquid crystal polyurethane
KR20200061970A (en) * 2018-11-26 2020-06-03 한국생산기술연구원 Composition for forming polyurethane-based film, Polyurethane-based film formed from the composition, Articles comprising the polyurethane-based film

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