Polymers for use in electronic devices
Disclosed is a dianhydride having Formula I, and diamines having Formula IV and Formula VII In the formulas: Y is alkyl, silyl, ester, siloxane, oligosiloxane, polysiloxane, O, S, SO 2 , BR 3 , NR 3 , P(O)R 3 , unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl and deuterated analogs thereof; Ar 2 — Ar 4 are the same or different and are carbocyclic aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted derivatives thereof; Q 1 is a single bond, alkyl, silyl, ester, siloxane, oligosiloxane, polysiloxane, O, S, SO 2 , BR 3 , NR 3 , P(O)R 3 , unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl and deuterated analogs thereof; R 1 -R 2 are the same or different at each occurrence and are F, CN, deuterium, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy, silyl, siloxy and deuterated analogs thereof; R 3 is alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl; a and b are the same or different and are an integer from 0-5; and c is 0 or 1.
1. A dianhydride having Formula I
wherein:
Y is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, silyl, ester, siloxane, oligosiloxane, polysiloxane, SO 2 , BR 3 , NR 3 , P(O)R 3 , unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, and unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl and deuterated analogs thereof;
R 1 -R 2 are the same or different at each occurrence and are selected from the group consisting of F, CN, deuterium, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy, silyl, and siloxy and deuterated analogs thereof;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl and deuterated analogs thereof; and
a and b are the same or different and are an integer from 0-5.
2. A diamine having Formula IV or Formula VII
wherein:
Ar 2 , Ar 3 , and Ar 4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of carbocyclic aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted derivatives thereof and deuterated analogs thereof;
Q 1 is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, alkyl, silyl, ester, siloxane, oligosiloxane, polysiloxane, O, S, SO 2 , BR 3 , NR 3 , P(O)R 3 , unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, and unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl and deuterated analogs thereof;
R 1 and R 2 are the same or different at each occurrence and are selected from the group consisting of F, CN, deuterium, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy, silyl, siloxy and deuterated analogs thereof;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic aryl and deuterated analogs thereof; and
a and b are the same or different and are an integer from 0-5; and
c is 0 or 1.
3. A polyamic acid having a repeat unit structure of Formula II
where:
R a is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues; and
R b is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues;
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R a is a residue from one or more dianhydrides having Formula I according to claim 1 .
4. A polyamic acid having a repeat unit structure of Formula V or Formula VIII
where:
R a1 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues; and
R a2 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues;
R b1 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues; and
R b2 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues;
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R b1 is a diamine residue from one or more diamines having Formula IV according to claim 2 ; and
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R b2 is a diamine residue from one or more diamines having Formula VII according to claim 2 .
5. A polyimide having a repeat unit structure of Formula III
where
R a is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues; and
R b is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues;
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R a is a residue from one or more dianhydrides having Formula I according to claim 1 .
6. A polyimide having a repeat unit structure of Formula VI or Formula IX
where:
R a1 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues; and
R a2 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more tetracarboxylic acid component residues;
R b1 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues; and
R b2 is the same or different at each occurrence and represents one or more aromatic diamine residues;
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R b1 is a diamine residue from one or more diamines having Formula IV according to claim 2 ; and
wherein 0.001-100 mol % of R b2 is a diamine residue from one or more diamines having Formula VII according to claim 2 .
7. A flexible replacement for glass in an electronic device wherein the flexible replacement for glass comprises a polyimide film having a repeat unit of Formula III, according to claim 5 .
8. An electronic device comprising the flexible replacement for glass, according to claim 7 .
9. A flexible replacement for glass in an electronic device wherein the flexible replacement for glass comprises a polyimide film having a repeat unit of Formula IV or Formula IX, according to claim 6 .
10. An electronic device comprising the flexible replacement for glass, according to claim 9 .