High heat monomers and methods of use thereof

1. A compound having formula:

wherein

R 1 and R 2 at each occurrence are each independently selected from haloalkyl; alkenyl; alkenylalkyl; alkynylalkyl; acrylatealkyl;

R 3 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from C 1 -C 12 alkyl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, amino, and alkylamino;

R 4 -R 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 1 alkenyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl, C 7 -C 18 alkyl-substituted aryl, C 7 -C 18 aryl-substituted alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkoxycarbonyl, C 7 -C 18 aryloxycarbonyl, C 8 -C 18 alkyl-substituted aryloxycarbonyl, C 8 -C 18 aryl-substituted alkoxycarbonyl, nitrile, formyl, carboxylate, imidate, and thiocarboxylate;

R 7 -R 11 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, hydroxy, and amino;

R 3a and R 3b are each independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 12 alkyl;

A at each occurrence is independently selected from a saturated or unsaturated C 2 -C 12 divalent hydrocarbon group;

R a and R b at each occurrence are each independently halogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 12 alkoxy; p and q at each occurrence are each independently 0 to 4;

R 13 at each occurrence is independently a halogen or a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group; c at each occurrence is independently 0 to 4;

R 14 at each occurrence is independently a C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with up to five halogens or C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups; and

t is 0 to 10,

with the proviso that, when IV and/or R 2 is

R 7 to R 11 are not all hydrogen.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from:

3. The compound of claim 1 , selected from a compound having formula:

wherein R a and R b at each occurrence are each independently halogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 12 alkoxy; p and q at each occurrence are each independently 0 to 4; R 13 at each occurrence is independently a halogen or a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group; c at each occurrence is independently 0 to 4; and R 14 at each occurrence is independently a C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, or phenyl substituted with up to five halogens or C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a purity of 97% or greater, as determined by high performance liquid chromatography.

5. The compound of claim 1 , having formula (1-a), (2-a), (3-a), (4-a), (7-a), (8-a), or (9-a),

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is derived from a compound of formula:

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is derived from a compound of formula:

8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein the compound of formula (1′-a) comprises less than 50 ppm of amino phenol impurities, less than 500 ppm of phenolphthalein, or 3 ppm or less of metal impurities.

9. A curable composition comprising

(i) a compound according to claim 1 ;

(ii) optionally a curing promoter; and

(iii) optionally an auxiliary co-monomer.

10. The curable composition of claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary co-monomer is selected from maleimide resins, benzoxazine resins, vinylbenzyl ether resins, alkene-containing monomers, alkyne-containing monomers, arylcyclobutene resins, perfluorovinyl ether resins, or a combination thereof.

11. The curable composition of claim 9 , wherein the curing promoter is an organic peroxide.

12. The curable composition of claim 11 , wherein the organic peroxide is selected from cumene hydroperoxide, 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, α,α-bis(t-butylperoxy-m-isopropyl)benzene, dicumyl peroxide, di(trimethylsilyl)peroxide, trimethylsilyl triphenylsilyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)-hex-3-yne, di-t-butylperoxide, t-butylcumyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, di(t-butylperoxyisophthalate, t-butylperoxybenzoate, 2,2-bis(t-butylperoxy)butane, 2,2-bis(t-butylperoxy)octane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(benzoylperoxy)hexane, di(trimethylsilyl) peroxide, trimethylsilylphenyltriphenylsilyl peroxide, α,α′-bis(t-butylperoxy-m-isopropyl)benzene, 1,3-di(2-tert-butylperoxy isopropyl)benzene, benzoyl peroxide, 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-1,4-diphenoxyquinone, chloranil, 2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenoxyl, t-butylperoxyisopropyl monocarbonate, azobisisobutyronitrile, a combination thereof.

13. A cured composition comprising the product obtained by curing the curable composition of claim 1 .

14. The cured composition of claim 13 , exhibiting a single glass transition temperature of greater than or equal to 175° C.

15. An article comprising the cured composition of claim 13 , wherein the article is selected from acid bath containers; neutralization tanks; aircraft components; bridge beams; bridge deckings; electrolytic cells; exhaust stacks; scrubbers; sporting equipment; stair cases; walkways; automobile exterior panels; floor pans; air scoops; pipes; natural gas pipes; ducts; industrial fans; fan housings; blowers; industrial mixers; boat hulls; boat decks; marine terminal fenders; tiles; building panels; business machine housings; trays; concrete modifiers; dishwasher parts; refrigerator parts; electrical encapsulants; electrical panels; tanks; electrorefining tanks; water softener tanks; fuel tanks; filament-wound tanks; filamount-wound tank linings; furniture; garage doors; gratings; protective body gear; luggage; outdoor motor vehicles; pressure tanks; printed circuit boards; optical waveguides; radomes; railings; railroad parts; hopper car covers; car doors; truck bed liners; satellite dishes; signs; solar energy panels; telephone switchgear housings; tractor parts; transformer covers; truck parts; insulation for rotating machines; commutators; core insulation and cords and lacing tape; drive shaft couplings; propeller blades; missile components; rocket motor cases; wing sections; sucker rods; fuselage sections; wing skins; wing flarings; engine narcelles; cargo doors; tennis racquets; golf club shafts; fishing rods; skis; ski poles; bicycle parts; transverse leaf springs; pumps; automotive smog pumps; electrical components; embedding; tooling; electrical cable joints; wire windings; densely packed multi-element assemblies; sealing of electromechanical devices; battery cases; resistors; fuses; thermal cut-off devices; coatings for printed wiring boards; casting items; capacitors; transformers; crankcase heaters; small molded electronic parts; coils; semiconductors; chemical processing parts; pulp and paper machine parts; power generation parts; wastewater treatment parts; scrubbing towers; pultruded parts for structural applications; structural members; gratings; safety rails; swimming pools; swimming pool slides; hot-tubs; saunas; drive shafts for under the hood applications; dry toner resins for copying machines; marine tooling; marine composites; heat shields; submarine hulls; prototype generation parts; laminated trim; drilling fixtures; bonding jigs; inspection fixtures; industrial metal forming dies; aircraft stretch block and hammer forms; vacuum molding tools; flooring; flooring for production and assembly areas; flooring for clean rooms; flooring for machine shops; flooring for control rooms; flooring for laboratories; flooring for parking garages; flooring for freezers; flooring for coolers; flooring for outdoor loading docks; electrically conductive compositions for antistatic applications; decorative flooring; expansion joints for bridges; injectable mortars for patch and repair of cracks in structural concrete; grouting for tile; machinery rails; metal dowels; bolts and posts; repair material for oil and fuel storage tanks; sport equipment; media equipment; grinding wheels; sanding wheels; mechanical rollers; conveyor belts; military equipment; space equipment; aerospace components; automotive components; mass transportation components; printed circuit boards; electrical components; optical components; optoelectrical components; computer components; watercraft exterior components; watercraft interior components; gas storage tanks; and wind turbines.

16. The article of claim 15 , wherein the article is produced by resin transfer molding; sheet molding; bulk molding; pultrusion; injection molding; reaction injection molding; atmospheric pressure molding; casting; centrifugal casting; static casting; open mold casting; lamination; contact molding; cylindrical contact molding; compression molding; vacuum assisted resin transfer molding; chemically assisted resin transfer molding; matched tool molding; autoclave curing; thermal curing in air; vacuum bagging; Seeman's Composite Resin Infusion Manufacturing Processing; open molding; filament winding; cylindrical filament winding; or a combination thereof.

17. A material comprising the cured composition of claim 13 , wherein the material is a composite, a coating, an adhesive, an encapsulant, or a sealant.

18. The material of claim 17 , wherein the material comprises one or more additional components, each independently selected from flame retardants, fillers, reinforcing fibers, dyes, pigments, colorants, antioxidants, heat stabilizers, light stabilizers, plasticizers, lubricants, flow modifiers, drip retardants, antiblocking agents, antistatic agents, flow-promoting agents, processing aids, substrate adhesion agents, mold release agents, toughening agents, low-profile additives, stress-relief additives, and combinations thereof.

19. The material of claim 17 , wherein the composite is a glass fiber composite, a carbon fiber composite, or a combination thereof.

20. The material of claim 17 , wherein the material is produced by resin transfer molding.