Functionalized polyazoles, method for the production thereof, and use thereof

摘要

The present invention relates to functionalized polyazoles comprising recurring imidazole units of the general formula where the radicals Ar, Ar¹ and Ar² are tetravalent, divalent or trivalent aromatic or heteroaromatic groups, Y is a bond or a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, v is an integer from 1 to 10 and Z is a group of the general formula where R¹ and R² are each, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, characterized in that the polyazole is soluble in organic solvents. Furthermore, the present invention relates to intermediates and to a process for preparing the polyazoles. Furthermore, the present invention describes polymer electrolyte membranes and fuel cells in which the polyazoles of the invention are present.