Phenol-biphenylene resin was synthesized with phenol and 4
4′-bi(chloromethyl)biphenyl as monomers and hydrochloric acid as the catalyst by Friedel-Crafts alkylation.The structure of the product was characterized by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR
13C NMR).Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to test the molecular weight
molecular weight distribution and heat resistance of the product.The results showed that the phenol-biphenylene resin obtained by Friedel-Crafts alkylation was a mixture of ortho and para isomers.The more the phenol was added
the smaller the molecular weight and the narrower the molecular weight distribution phenol-biphenylene resin would have.The decomposition temperature of the product was 340℃