Chemistry:Benzoxazines

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Short description: Type of bicyclic heterocyclic monomer
Benzoxazines
Names
IUPAC name
3-phenyl-2,4-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
Properties
C14H13NO
Molar mass 211.264 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H315, H317
P261, P264, P272, P280, P302+352, P321, P332+313, P333+313, P362, P363, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Benzoxazine is a type of bicyclic heterocyclic chemical compound that contains oxygen and nitrogen in an unsaturated six-member ring, fused with a benzene ring. It can refer to the monomer, as well as the cured polymerization product of those monomers, also called benzoxazine resins or polybenzoxazines.

Benzoxazine monomer

Benzoxazines are bicyclic heterocyclic compounds containing one oxygen and one nitrogen atom in a doubly unsaturated six-member ring, specifically a 1,3-oxazine ring, fused with a benzene ring. The systematic benzoxazines IUPAC name of the unsubstituted monomer is 3,4-dihydro-3-phenyl-2H-1,3-benzoxazines. Benzoxazines are products of condensation between an amine, a phenol and formaldehyde, used to produce thermoset resins or thermosetting polymer.[1] Because of the wide availability and low-cost of starting materials (amines, phenols and formaldehyde), as well as ease of preparation (one-pot reaction) diverse benzoxazines are available. Numerous research focus on the different curing temperature, and polymer properties, such as cross-linking, from benzoxazines derived from substituted phenols.

Commercial benzoxazines by Huntsman are based on bisphenols: bisphenol-A, bisphenol-F, thiodiphenol or dicyclopentadienediphenol.[2]

Synthesis

Benzoxazines can be prepared by a one-pot process by heating an aromatic amine, a phenol and formaldehyde. Alternatively, they can be prepared sequentially.

Curing

Curing of benzoxazines takes place by thermal ring-opening polymerisation with or without catalyst. (Catalysts reduce curing temperature.) Benzoxazines can be homopolymerized to yield rigid materials, or can be copolymerized with other monomers to tune properties.

Polybenzoxazine

The result of heating up benzoxazine monomer is a high molecular weight thermoset polymer matrix. Composites of it are used where enhanced mechanical performance, flame and fire resistance compared to epoxy and phenolic resins is required.[3] Polybenzoxazines are a class of halogen-free high-performance polymers.

The main applications of polybenzoxazines resins are in fibre-reinforced plastic and as adhesives. They are substitutes of epoxy, phenolic and bismaleimide resins. Because of their superior resistance to chemicals, low flammability, and excellent heat stability, they are used for components that are exposed to high temperatures and corrosive media. Examples include chemical and heat resistant coatings, adhesives, prepregs, and encapsulants as well as halogen-free laminates for printed circuit boards. Polybenzoxazines are also used in the automotive and aerospace industries for applications where superior thermal and mechanical properties relative to conventional resins are required.

Advantages

  • No volatile release during cure
  • Viscosities as low as 1000 cP at processing temperatures
  • Near zero shrinkage
  • Room temperature storage stability
  • Gel times of as short as 17 minutes at 155 °C
  • Good hydrophobicity
  • Gel temperature Tg at 140 - 250 °C or higher [4]
  • Excellent electrical properties (low dielectric constant and dissipation factors)
  • Good chemical resistance

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