IP Library Granted Patent US 12709662
Granted Patent B2
US 12709662 · App. 18/154,057 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Polyimide precursor prepared by using polycyclic monomer including trifluoromethyl group and flexible polyimide obtained by using the same

Inventors: Sang-Youl Kim (Yuseong-gu, KR); Seong-Jong Kim (Yuseong-gu, KR)
Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
C08G73/1042C08G73/1032C08G73/1071C08J5/18C08J2379/08
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Patent No.
US 12709662
App. No.
18/154,057
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a polyimide precursor and flexible polyimide obtained by imidization of the polyimide precursor and having high transparency, high glass transition temperature and low coefficient of thermal expansion.

Claims (50)

1 . A polyimide precursor compound represented by the following Chemical Formula I:

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula I:

X is a combination of a dianhydride monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a diamine monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 2,

Y is a combination of a dianhydride monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 3 and the diamine monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 2,

a is an integer of 1 to 1,000,

b is an integer of 1 to 1,000,

n is an integer of 1 to 50,000,

a:b is 80:20 or 97.5:2.5, and

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula 1, Chemical Formula 2 and Chemical Formula 3:

each of R 1 to R 4 is independently H, —CF 3 , a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1-20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6-20 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 4-20 heteroaryl group containing at least one hetero atom(s) from N, O, or S,

at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 ,

at least one of R 3 and R 4 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 , and

A1 is represented by the following Chemical Formula 4 or Chemical Formula 5:

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula 4 and Chemical Formula 5:

each of R 5 to R 8 or R 9 to R 12 is independently H, —CF 3 , a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1-20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6-20 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 4-20 heteroaryl group containing at least one hetero atom(s) from N, O, or S, and

at least one of R 5 to R 8 , or at least one of R 9 to R 12 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 .

2 . The polyimide precursor compound of claim 1 ,

wherein each of R 1 to R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H; —CF 3 ; substituted or unsubstituted, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, iso-propyl group, n-butyl group, iso-butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, n-pentyl group, iso-pentyl group, sec-pentyl group, tert-pentyl group, neo-pentyl group, 3-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, iso-hexyl group, sec-hexyl group, tert-hexyl group, n-heptyl group, iso-heptyl group, sec-heptyl group, tert-heptyl group, n-octyl group, iso-octyl group, sec-octyl group, tert-octyl group, n-nonyl group, iso-nonyl group, sec-nonyl group, tert-nonyl group, n-decyl group, iso-decyl group, sec-decyl group, tert-decyl group, n-undecyl group, iso-undecyl group, sec-undecyl group, tert-undecyl group, n-dodecyl group, iso-dodecyl group, sec-dodecyl group, tert-dodecyl group, n-tridecyl group, iso-tridecyl group, sec-tridecyl group, tert-tridecyl group, n-tetradecyl group, iso-tetradecyl group, sec-tetradecyl group, tert-tetradecyl group, n-pentadecyl group, iso-pentadecyl group, sec-pentadecyl group, tert-pentadecyl group, n-hexadecyl group, iso-hexadecyl group, sec-hexadecyl group, tert-hexadecyl group, n-heptadecyl group, iso-heptadecyl group, sec-heptadecyl group, tert-heptadecyl group, n-octadecyl group, iso-octadecyl group, sec-octadecyl group, tert-octadecyl group, n-nonadecyl group, iso-nonadecyl group, sec-nonadecyl group, tert-nonadecyl group, n-eicosanyl group, iso-eicosanyl group, sec-eicosanyl group, tert-eicosanyl group, phenyl group, biphenyl group, benzyl group, terphenyl group, anthryl group, naphthyl group, naphthyl phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, anthracenyl group, anthracenyl phenyl group, phenanthryl group, phenanthryl phenyl group, pyrenyl group, pyrenyl phenyl group, tetracenyl group, tetracenyl phenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, fluoranthenyl phenyl group, pyridinyl phenyl group, quinolinyl group, quinolinyl phenyl group, acridinyl group, acrydinyl phenyl group, indolyl group, indolyl phenyl group, imidazolyl phenyl group, benzimidazol group, benzimidazolyl phenyl group, thienyl group, and thienyl phenyl group.

3 . The polyimide precursor compound of claim 1 ,

wherein each of R 5 to R 8 , or R 9 to R 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of H; —CF 3 ; substituted or unsubstituted, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, iso-propyl group, n-butyl group, iso-butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, n-pentyl group, iso-pentyl group, sec-pentyl group, tert-pentyl group, neo-pentyl group, 3-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, iso-hexyl group, sec-hexyl group, tert-hexyl group, n-heptyl group, iso-heptyl group, sec-heptyl group, tert-heptyl group, n-octyl group, iso-octyl group, sec-octyl group, tert-octyl group, n-nonyl group, iso-nonyl group, sec-nonyl group, tert-nonyl group, n-decyl group, iso-decyl group, sec-decyl group, tert-decyl group, n-undecyl group, iso-undecyl group, sec-undecyl group, tert-undecyl group, n-dodecyl group, iso-dodecyl group, sec-dodecyl group, tert-dodecyl group, n-tridecyl group, iso-tridecyl group, sec-tridecyl group, tert-tridecyl group, n-tetradecyl group, iso-tetradecyl group, sec-tetradecyl group, tert-tetradecyl group, n-pentadecyl group, iso-pentadecyl group, sec-pentadecyl group, tert-pentadecyl group, n-hexadecyl group, iso-hexadecyl group, sec-hexadecyl group, tert-hexadecyl group, n-heptadecyl group, iso-heptadecyl group, sec-heptadecyl group, tert-heptadecyl group, n-octadecyl group, iso-octadecyl group, sec-octadecyl group, tert-octadecyl group, n-nonadecyl group, iso-nonadecyl group, sec-nonadecyl group, tert-nonadecyl group, n-eicosanyl group, iso-eicosanyl group, sec-eicosanyl group, tert-eicosanyl group, phenyl group, biphenyl group, benzyl group, terphenyl group, anthryl group, naphthyl group, naphthyl phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, anthracenyl group, anthracenyl phenyl group, phenanthryl group, phenanthryl phenyl group, pyrenyl group, pyrenyl phenyl group, tetracenyl group, tetracenyl phenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, fluoranthenyl phenyl group, pyridinyl phenyl group, quinolinyl group, quinolinyl phenyl group, acridinyl group, acrydinyl phenyl group, indolyl group, indolyl phenyl group, imidazolyl phenyl group, benzimidazol group, benzimidazolyl phenyl group, thienyl group, and thienyl phenyl group.

4 . The polyimide precursor compound of claim 1 ,

wherein A1 is selected from the group consisting of the following Chemical Formula 6, Chemical Formula 7, Chemical Formula 8, and Chemical Formula 9:

5 . The polyimide precursor compound of claim 1 ,

wherein the polyimide precursor compound contains polyamic acid represented by the following Chemical Formula 10:

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula 10;

a is an integer of 1 to 1,000;

b is an integer of 1 to 1,000;

n is an integer of 1 to 50,000; and

a:b is 80:20, or 97.5:2.5.

6 . A Polyimide, obtained by dehydration of a polyimide precursor of claim 1 and represented by the following Chemical Formula II:

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula II:

a is an integer of 1 to 1,000,

b is an integer of 1 to 1,000,

n is an integer of 1 to 50,000,

a:b is 80:20 or 97.5:2.5,

each of R 1 to R 4 is independently H, —CF 3 , a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1-20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6-20 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 4-20 heteroaryl group containing at least one hetero atom(s) from N, O, or S,

at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 ,

at least one of R 3 and R 4 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 , and

A1 is represented by the following Chemical Formula 4 or Chemical Formula 5,

wherein, in the above Chemical Formula 4 and Chemical Formula 5,

each of R 5 to R 8 or R 9 to R 12 is independently H, —CF 3 , a substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C 1-20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6-20 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C 4-20 heteroaryl group containing at least one hetero atom(s) from N, O, or S, and

at least one of R 5 to R 8 , or at least one of R 9 to R 12 is —CF 3 , the alkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group substituted with —CF 3 .

7 . The polyimide of claim 6 ,

wherein the dehydration is performed through heat treatment.

8 . A film, comprising a polyimide of claim 6 .

9 . The film of claim 8 ,

wherein the film has a glass transition temperature of at least 400° C., a yellow index of 6 or less and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 20 ppm/° C. or less.

10 . The film of claim 8 ,

wherein the film has flexibility, and

wherein the film is used for a substrate of a display, a cover window, a transparent protective film, a flexible printed circuit board, a buffer coating, or an insulating film of an electronic device.