PERFLUORINATED POLYIMIDE, PERFLUORINATED POLY(AMIC ACID), STARTING COMPOUNDS THEREFOR, AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THEM

摘要

A perfluorinated polyimide having a repeating unit represented by general formula (1): and a perfluorinated poly(amic acid) having a repeating unit represented by general formula (6): wherein R1 is a tetravalent organic group; and R2 is a divalent organic group, provided that chemical bonds between carbon atoms and monovalent elements contained in R1 and R2 are exclusively carbon-to-fluorine bonds; methods for preparing them; and an optical material including the perfluorinated polyimide. 1,4-Bis(3,4-dicarboxytrifluorophenoxy)tetrafluorobenzene dianhydride, 1,4-difluoropyromellitic anhydride, 1,4-bis(3,4-dicarboxytrifluorophenoxy)tetrafluorobenzene, 1,4-difluoro-pyromellitic acid, and 1,4-bis(3,4-dicyanotrifluorophenoxy)tetrafluorobenzene as well as methods preparing them. The perfluorinated polyimide has a thermal stability and has a low optical loss in an optical communication wavelength region (1.0 to 1.7 mm).