Oxygen-induced free-radical reactions in phenylone nitrated by nitroxide dioxide

Abstract

The conversion of phenylone polymer (poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide) at 293 K under the action of a nitrogen dioxide−oxygen gaseous mixture and nitrogen dioxide and oxygen individually is studied by the ESR method. In the first case, aryliminooxyl and arylacylaminoxyl free radicals are recorded, whereas in the second, diarylaminoxyl and phenoxy free radicals. The presence of phenolic and phenyl benzoate polymeric products in nitrated phenylone is detected by IR spectroscopy. The mechanisms of reactions occurring in both the oxidation modes are considered.