An aryl compound terminated with at least three glycidyl groups and at least three (meth)allyl groups, having formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbon, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is 3 or 4 is novel. It is prepared by reacting an aryl compound having at least three (meth)allyl-containing phenol groups with a 2-halomethyloxirane. ##STR00001##

An aryl compound terminated with at least three glycidyl groups and at least three (meth)allyl groups, having formula (1) wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbon, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is 3 or 4 is novel. It is prepared by reacting an aryl compound having at least three (meth)allyl-containing phenol groups with a 2-halomethyloxirane. ##STR00001##

Disclosed is a method for producing a biphenyl-skeleton-containing epoxy resin represented by Formula (1) described below including a step of allowing polyvalent hydroxy biphenyl obtained by a production step including a regioselective cross-coupling reaction to react with epihalohydrin.

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(In the formula, k1 and l1 each represent an integer of 0 to 4, m and n each represent an integer of 1 to 5, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical to each other or different from each other. (Provided that left and right phenyl structures of a biphenyl skeleton are different from each other.)

Disclosed is a method for producing a biphenyl-skeleton-containing epoxy resin represented by Formula (1) described below including a step of allowing polyvalent hydroxy biphenyl obtained by a production step including a regioselective cross-coupling reaction to react with epihalohydrin.

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(In the formula, k1 and l1 each represent an integer of 0 to 4, m and n each represent an integer of 1 to 5, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be identical to each other or different from each other. (Provided that left and right phenyl structures of a biphenyl skeleton are different from each other.)

One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein the third group is a different group from the first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein the third group is a different group from the first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein said third group is a different group from said first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein said third group is a different group from said first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds. The compounds include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of phenols and bisphenols.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making phenolic compounds, and resins comprising these phenolic compounds. The compounds include multifunctional epoxies, amino glycidyl derivatives, and multi-functional amines prepared from hydroxymethyl derivatives of phenols and bisphenols.