Reagents for High-Performance Polymer
Research

Polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene polymers, which have long been the mainstay of industrial polymers, are now making way for new high performance polymers. Engineering plastics are polymers that have various properties designed into the polymer. For example, some polymers are designed for thermal resistance, such as polyamide, and polycarbonate, which are widely used these days. The thermal resistance of a polymer is determined by the softening point, as the softening point rises with the increase in the material strength. To make improvements in the softening points and material strength, the super engineering plastics such as polysulfone, polyether sulfone, polyarylate and polyimide have been developed. The softening points of these polymers are all above 150 ºC, and these utilized in materials of fireman uniform and bulletproof vest, and so on. Active R&D is continuing to take place to further improve the performance.1)
On the other hand, there have been active experiments in adding new functions to the polymers, such as the electrical, optical, medical and biological properties. For example, copolymers which are obtained by the polymerization of fluorine containing monomers and variety of monomers have been utilized as photoresists, optical fiber dressings, oxygen enrichment membranes, and membrane oxygenators. Polysilane has the maximum absorption in the ultraviolet region, and also has photosensitivity; therefore, it can be used as a positive type resist with excellent oxygen plasma resistance.2) Polylactic acid (PLA) has been commercialized as an environmentally-friendly polymer, being compatible with the natural environment. Furthermore, it can save fossil resources as it is made of biomass raw materials.3)
Further broad applications are expected to be made with functional polymers, thus R&D in this field is highly promising. The page below shows a wide variety of monomers as building blocks for functional polymers. These are surely useful for the development of novel polymers.

Biphenyls

Diphenylmethanes

Benzophenones

Diphenylamines

Diphenyl Ethers

Diphenyl Sulfides

Diphenyl Sulfones

Bisphenol A type Compounds

Bisphenol AF type Compounds

Aromatic Tetracarboxylic Dianhydrides

Dichlorosilanes (for Polysilane)

Lactones & Lactides

Hydroxycarboxylic Acid

Diacrylates & Dimethacrylates

Related Compounds

Biphenyls

B0813 B0813 D0864 D0864 B1711 B1711
D1717 D1717 D1777 D1777 D0077 D0077
D0078 D0078 D2180 D2180 D2312 D2312
B0464 B0464 B1181 B1181 B1308 B1308
B2854 B2854 B1191 B1191 B0831 B0831
B2623 B2623 B1664 B1664 B1165 B1165
B2285 B2285 B1326 B1326 B1671 B1671
B1921 B1921 B2099 B2099 D2266 D2266
D1902 D1902 D1632 D1632 D1127 D1127
D2181 D2181 D2315 D2315 D2051 D2051
D2330 D2330 D0826 D0826 A1322 A1322
A1251 A1251 A1340 A1340 D2263 D2263
B1309 B1309 D1550 D1550 D0878 D0878
D1519 D1519
B0813 2,2'-Biphenol
D0864 2,2'-Biphenyldicarboxylic Acid
B1711 2,2'-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine
D1717 2,2'-Dimethylbiphenyl
D1777 2,2'-Dinitrobiphenyl
D0077 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine
D0078 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine Tetrahydrochloride Hydrate
D2180 3,3'-Difluorobiphenyl
D2312 3,3'-Dihydroxybenzidine
B0464 4,4'-Biphenol
B1181 4,4'-Biphenyldicarbonitrile
B1308 4,4'-Biphenyldicarbonyl Chloride
B2854 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxaldehyde
B1191 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylic Acid
B0831 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylic Acid Diethyl Ester
B2623 4,4'-Biphenyldimethanol
B1664 4,4'-Biphenyldisulfonic Acid
B1165 4,4'-Biphenyldisulfonyl Chloride
B2285 4,4'-Biphenyldithiol
B1326 4,4'-Biphthalic Anhydride
B1671 4,4'-Bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl
B1921 4,4'-Bis(bromomethyl)biphenyl
B2099 4,4'-Bis(chloromethyl)biphenyl
D2266 4,4'-Diacetoxybiphenyl
D1902 4,4'-Diacetylbiphenyl
D1632 4,4'-Diaminooctafluorobiphenyl
D1127 4,4'-Diethoxybiphenyl
D2181 4,4'-Difluorobiphenyl
D2315 4,4'-Diiodobiphenyl
D2051 4,4'-Diisocyanato-3,3'-dimethylbiphenyl
D2330 4,4'-Dimethoxyoctafluorobiphenyl
D0826 4,4'-Dinitrobiphenyl
A1322 4-Acetyl-4'-methylbiphenyl
A1251 4-Amino-4'-nitrobiphenyl
A1340 4-Amino-p-terphenyl
D2263 4-Dimethylamino-4'-nitrobiphenyl
B1309 Dimethyl 4,4'-Biphenyldicarboxylate
D1550 N,N'-Diacetylbenzidine
D0878 N,N'-Diphenylbenzidine
D1519 Octafluoro-4,4'-biphenol
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Diphenylmethanes

D1939 D1939 M0213 M0213 M1134 M1134
M0215 M0215 M0217 M0217 D1940 D1940
D1683 D1683 D1684 D1684 B1109 B1109
D2046 D2046 M0220 M0220 D1925 D1925
B0819 B0819 D2711 D2711 D2097 D2097
D0833 D0833 D0897 D0897 M0214 M0214
M1099 M1099 M0609 M0609 M1238 M1238
M1684 M1684 B1971 B1971 B1823 B1823
B0483 B0483 M0221 M0221
D1939 2,2'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
M0213 2,2'-Methylenebis(4-chlorophenol)
M1134 2,2'-Methylenebis(4-methylphenol)
M0215 2,2'-Methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol)
M0217 2,2'-Methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-p-cresol)
D1940 2,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
D1683 3,3'-Diaminodiphenylmethane
D1684 3,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane
B1109 4,4'-Bismaleimidodiphenylmethane
D2046 4,4'-Diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
M0220 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane
D1925 4,4'-Difluorodiphenylmethane
B0819 4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
D2711 4,4'-Dihydroxytetraphenylmethane
D2097 4,4'-Diisocyanato-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
D0833 4,4'-Dinitrodiphenylmethane
D0897 4,4'-Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate
M0214 4,4'-Methylenebis(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol)
M1099 4,4'-Methylenebis(2,6-dimethylphenol)
M0609 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline)
M1238 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-ethyl-6-methylaniline)
M1684 4,4'-Methylenebis(2-methylphenol)
B1971 Bis(3-ethyl-5-methyl-4-maleimidophenyl)methane
B1823 Bis(4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenyl)methane
B0483 Bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methane
M0221 Methylenedisalicylic Acid (mixture of isomers)
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Benzophenones

T0118 T0118 D0575 D0575 D0586 D0586
D1099 D1099 T1371 T1371 D0230 D0230
D1796 D1796 T0584 T0584 A1128 A1128
B0948 B0948 D1682 D1682 D1688 D1688
B1433 B1433 D1561 D1561 D1621 D1621
D1797 D1797 D0577 D0577 D0765 D0765
B1267 B1267 B0084 B0084 B1741 B1741
T0118 2,2',4,4'-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone
D0575 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone
D0586 2,2'-Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
D1099 2,2'-Dihydroxybenzophenone
T1371 2,3',4,4'-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone
D0230 2,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone
D1796 2,4'-Difluorobenzophenone
T0584 2,4,4'-Trihydroxybenzophenone
A1128 2-Amino-2',5-dichlorobenzophenone
B0948 3,3',4,4'-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
D1682 3,3'-Diaminobenzophenone
D1688 3,3'-Dinitrobenzophenone
B1433 4,4'-Bis(methylamino)benzophenone
D1561 4,4'-Diaminobenzophenone
D1621 4,4'-Dichlorobenzophenone
D1797 4,4'-Difluorobenzophenone
D0577 4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone
D0765 4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone
B1267 4-Benzoyl 4'-Methyldiphenyl Sulfide
B0084 Benzophenone-2,4'-dicarboxylic Acid Monohydrate
B1741 Benzophenone-4,4'-dicarboxylic Acid
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Diphenylamines

D1556 D1556 D0357 D0357 D0041 D0041
D0632 D0632 D2285 D2285 D2290 D2290
M1173 M1173 D1512 D1512 D0812 D0812
D0609 D0609 D0906 D0906 D0950 D0950
D1556 3,3'-Dihydroxydiphenylamine
D0357 3,5-Dichloro-4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylamine
D0041 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine Sulfate Hydrate
D0632 4,4'-Dimethoxydiphenylamine
D2285 4-Diazo-3-methoxydiphenylamine Sulfate
D2290 4-Diazo-4'-methoxydiphenylamine Sulfate
M1173 4-Methyldiphenylamine
D1512 m,m'-Ditolylamine
D0812 N,N'-Di-2-naphthyl-1,4-phenylenediamine
D0609 N,N'-Diphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine
D0906 N,N'-Diphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine
D0950 p,p'-Ditolylamine
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Diphenyl Ethers

B1370 B1370 B1680 B1680 B1484 B1484
B1454 B1454 B1485 B1485 B1486 B1486
B1243 B1243 D2017 D2017 B1643 B1643
D2150 D2150 D1924 D1924 O0088 O0088
D2115 D2115 D2121 D2121 D0832 D0832
O0298 O0298 O0237 O0237 C1069 C1069
B1646 B1646 B0834 B0834 D1388 D1388
B1370 1,3-Bis(3-aminophenoxy)benzene
B1680 1,3-Bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene
B1484 1,3-Bis(4-hydroxyphenoxy)benzene
B1454 1,3-Bis(4-methoxyphenoxy)benzene
B1485 1,4-Bis(3-hydroxyphenoxy)benzene
B1486 1,4-Bis(3-methoxyphenoxy)benzene
B1243 1,4-Bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene
D2017 1,4-Diphenoxybenzene
B1643 2,2'-Bis(hydroxymethyl)diphenyl Ether
D2150 2,2'-Dihydroxydiphenyl Ether
D1924 3,4'-Diaminodiphenyl Ether
O0088 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl Ether
D2115 4,4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl Ether
D2121 4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenyl Ether
D0832 4,4'-Dinitrodiphenyl Ether
O0298 4,4'-Oxybis(benzenesulfonyl Chloride)
O0237 4,4'-Oxydiphthalic Anhydride
C1069 4-Amino-4'-chlorodiphenyl Ether
B1646 Bis(2-formylphenyl) Ether
B0834 Bis(4-bromophenyl) Ether
D1388 Decabromodiphenyl Ether
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Diphenyl Sulfides

T0865 T0865 T1427 T1427 B1267 B1267
T0208 T0208 B0850 B0850 T0632 T0632
B1527 B1527 D1356 D1356 B1662 B1662
D0847 D0847 P0230 P0230
T0865 2,2'-Thiobis(4,6-dichlorophenol)
T1427 4,4'-Thiobisbenzenethiol
B1267 4-Benzoyl 4'-Methyldiphenyl Sulfide
T0208 5,5'-Thiodisalicylic Acid
B0850 Bis(2-hydroxy-5-chlorophenyl) Sulfide
T0632 Bis(4-aminophenyl) Sulfide
B1527 Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) Sulfide
D1356 Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) Sulfide
B1662 Bis(4-methacryloylthiophenyl) Sulfide
D0847 Bis(4-nitrophenyl) Sulfide
P0230 Phenyl Sulfide
T1486 Tetrahydroxydiphenyl Sulfide (so called) [Coupler for Reprography]
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Diphenyl Sulfones

D2309 D2309 T1419 T1419 D2367 D2367
B0810 B0810 B2859 B2859 B0394 B0394
D0089 D0089 D0536 D0536 D0537 D0537
B1577 B1577 B0495 B0495 D1927 D1927
B1572 B1572 B1590 B1590 B1681 B1681
B1682 B1682 P0231 P0231 D0916 D0916
D2309 3,3',4,4'-Diphenylsulfonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
T1419 3,7-Diamino-2,8-dimethyldibenzothiophene Sulfone (contains 2,6-Dimethyl isomer)
D2367 4,4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl Sulfone
B0810 4,4'-Dichlorodiphenyl Sulfone
B2859 Bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl) Sulfone
B0394 Bis(3-aminophenyl) Sulfone
D0089 Bis(4-aminophenyl) Sulfone
D0536 Bis(4-fluoro-3-nitrophenyl) Sulfone
D0537 Bis(4-fluorophenyl) Sulfone
B1577 Bis(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl) Sulfone
B0495 Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) Sulfone
D1927 Bis(4-nitrophenyl) Sulfone
B1572 Bis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl] Sulfone
B1590 Bis[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl] Sulfone
B1681 Bis[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl] Sulfone
B1682 Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl] Sulfone
P0231 Diphenyl Sulfone
D0916 Diphenylsulfone-3,3'-disulfonic Acid Disodium Salt
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Bisphenol A type Compounds

B2750 B2750 B2749 B2749 B2748 B2748
B1286 B1286 B1335 B1335 B1251 B1251
B1796 B1796 B1464 B1464 B2751 B2751
B1567 B1567 B1050 B1050 B0494 B0494
B1551 B1551 I0389 I0389 I0356 I0356
B1562 B1562 B1850 B1850 B1563 B1563
T1428 T1428 T0032 T0032 T0851 T0851
B2750 2,2-Bis(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylyl)propane
B2749 2,2-Bis(3-cyclohexyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
B2748 2,2-Bis(3-sec-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
B1286 2,2-Bis(4-acetoxyphenyl)propane
B1335 2,2-Bis(4-chloroformyloxyphenyl)propane
B1251 2,2-Bis(4-cyanatophenyl)propane
B1796 2,2-Bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane
B1464 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)propane
B2751 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-isopropylphenyl)propane
B1567 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propane
B1050 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane
B0494 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
B1551 2,2-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane
I0389 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol Dimethacrylate
I0356 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenoxyacetic Acid
B1562 alpha,alpha'-Bis(4-aminophenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene
B1850 alpha,alpha'-Bis(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene
B1563 alpha,alpha'-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-diisopropylbenzene
T1428 alpha,alpha,alpha'-Tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-ethyl-4-isopropylbenzene
T0032 Tetrabromobisphenol A
T0851 Tetrabromobisphenol A Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Ether
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Bisphenol AF type Compounds

B1415 B1415 B1397 B1397 B1704 B1704
B1400 B1400 B1401 B1401 B0945 B0945
B1509 B1509 B1398 B1398 H0771 H0771
B1415 2,2-Bis(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1397 2,2-Bis(3-amino-4-methylphenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1704 2,2-Bis(3-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1400 2,2-Bis(4-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1401 2,2-Bis(4-carboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane
B0945 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1509 2,2-Bis(4-isocyanatophenyl)hexafluoropropane
B1398 2,2-Bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]hexafluoropropane
H0771 4,4'-(Hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic Anhydride
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Aromatic Tetracarboxylic Dianhydrides

B0948 B0948 B1726 B1726 D2309 D2309
P0972 P0972 H0771 H0771 B1326 B1326
O0237 O0237 N0369 N0369 N0755 N0755
B0040 B0040
B0948 3,3',4,4'-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
B1726 3,3',4,4'-Benzophenonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
D2309 3,3',4,4'-Diphenylsulfonetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
P0972 3,4,9,10-Perylenetetracarboxylic Dianhydride
H0771 4,4'-(Hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic Anhydride
B1326 4,4'-Biphthalic Anhydride
O0237 4,4'-Oxydiphthalic Anhydride
N0369 Naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride
N0755 Naphthalene-1,4,5,8-tetracarboxylic Dianhydride (purified by sublimation)
B0040 Pyromellitic Dianhydride
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Dichlorosilanes (for Polysilane)

T1590 T1590 D2144 D2144 D2704 D2704
O0264 O0264 P0790 P0790 D2349 D2349
C1399 C1399 D2348 D2348 D1976 D1976
D2712 D2712 D2603 D2603 D0358 D0358
D2710 D2710 D0362 D0362 H0855 H0855
O0265 O0265
T1590 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-dimethyldisilane
D2144 1,2-Dichlorotetramethyldisilane
D2704 Dibutyldichlorosilane
O0264 Dichloro(methyl)octadecylsilane
P0790 Dichloro(methyl)phenylsilane
D2349 Dichloro-n-dodecylmethylsilane
C1399 Dichlorocyclohexylmethylsilane
D2348 Dichlorodecylmethylsilane
D1976 Dichlorodiethylsilane
D2712 Dichlorodihexylsilane
D2603 Dichlorodiisopropylsilane
D0358 Dichlorodimethylsilane
D2710 Dichlorodipentylsilane
D0362 Dichlorodiphenylsilane
H0855 n-Hexylmethyldichlorosilane
O0265 n-Octylmethyldichlorosilane
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Lactones & Lactides

V0039 V0039 L0091 L0091 C0702 C0702
B0767 B0767 L0115 L0115
V0039 delta-Valerolactone
L0091 DL-Lactide
C0702 epsilon-Caprolactone
B0767 gamma-Butyrolactone
L0115 L-(-)-Lactide
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Hydroxycarboxylic Acid

H0228 H0228 G0196 G0196 L0165 L0165
H0228 DL-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid (contains Polymolecular esterification product)
G0196 Glycolic Acid
L0165 L-Lactic Acid
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Diacrylates & Dimethacrylates

B2937 B2937 B2938 B2938 B2935 B2935
B2936 B2936 A1988 A1988 D3470 D3470
N0790 N0790 T2389 T2389
B2937 1,10-Bis(acryloyloxy)decane (stabilized with MEHQ)
B2938 1,3-Bis(methacryloyloxy)-2-propanol (stabilized with MEHQ)
B2935 1,4-Bis(acryloyloxy)butane (stabilized with MEHQ)
B2936 1,6-Bis(acryloyloxy)hexane (stabilized with MEHQ)
A1988 1-(Acryloyloxy)-3-(methacryloyloxy)-2-propanol (stabilized with MEHQ)
D3470 Dipropylene Glycol Diacrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)
N0790 Neopentyl Glycol Diacrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)
T2389 Tripropylene Glycol Diacrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)
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Related Compounds

B2752 B2752 B2076 B2076 B2753 B2753
B1568 B1568 B1180 B1180 D3223 D3223
B1499 B1499 B1500 B1500 C2262 C2262
C0857 C0857 B1403 B1403 B2664 B2664
D1957 D1957 P0169 P0169 B1505 B1505
B1419 B1419 D2151 D2151 D1973 D1973
P0170 P0170 M1683 M1683 B2038 B2038
T1457 T1457 D2227 D2227 D2236 D2236
D2225 D2225 D2232 D2232 D2022 D2022
D2183 D2183 D2208 D2208 B1525 B1525
D2179 D2179 N0519 N0519 V0057 V0057
E0448 E0448 P0984 P0984 A1122 A1122
D3267 D3267 E0664 E0664 H1166 H1166
M1098 M1098 D1910 D1910 D2202 D2202
E0432 E0432 D1888 D1888 D2247 D2247
D2192 D2192 B1585 B1585 A1019 A1019
V0059 V0059 V0054 V0054 D1901 D1901
B1549 B1549 B2396 B2396 B1715 B1715
F0447 F0447 D2143 D2143 B1317 B1317
E0415 E0415 E0414 E0414 E0391 E0391
E0392 E0392 X0022 X0022 B1336 B1336
D0605 D0605 T0010 T0010 T0017 T0017
C0046 C0046 T1079 T1079