A capped poly(arylene ether) copolymer includes a reactive end group, wherein the capped poly(arylene ether) copolymer is derived from an alkyl, aryl-phenol.

A capped poly(arylene ether) copolymer includes a reactive end group, wherein the capped poly(arylene ether) copolymer is derived from an alkyl, aryl-phenol.

This invention provides a material having a low dissipation factor that is suitable for use as an insulating material for a printed wiring board and the like; a resin composition used for the production of the material; and an application using the material. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a mono(C.sub.6-C.sub.20 alkyl)diallyl isocyanurate and a polyphenylene ether resin; a cured product of the resin composition; and use of the cured product.

This invention provides a material having a low dissipation factor that is suitable for use as an insulating material for a printed wiring board and the like; a resin composition used for the production of the material; and an application using the material. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a mono(C.sub.6-C.sub.20 alkyl)diallyl isocyanurate and a polyphenylene ether resin; a cured product of the resin composition; and use of the cured product.

The present application discloses a polyfunctional poly(arylene ether) resin, having a number average molecular weight of 1000-6000, preferably a number average molecular weight of 1500-3000, and a structural formula shown in Formula (1) below. The present application further discloses a preparation method of the polyfunctional poly(arylene ether) resin, including the following steps: adding a monophenol compound and a polyphenol compound to a good solvent of poly(arylene ether) to obtain a monomer solution, mixing the monomer solution with a catalyst while introducing oxygen to carry out polymerization, and after the polymerization is finished, adding a terminator to obtain a reaction liquid I; and carrying out liquid-liquid separation on the reaction liquid I, taking an upper organic phase as a reaction liquid II, and pouring the reaction liquid II into a poor solvent to precipitate the polyfunctional poly(arylene ether) resin as shown in Formula (1).

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A poly(arylene ether) copolymer is the product of oxidative copolymerization of monomers including a monohydric phenol and a dihydric phenol of the formula ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are as defined herein. The poly(arylene ether) copolymer includes less than 0.1 weight percent of incorporated amine groups. A method of the manufacture of a poly(arylene ether) copolymer is also disclosed. A curable composition including the poly(arylene ether) copolymer and cured products derived therefrom are also described.

A poly(arylene ether) copolymer is the product of oxidative copolymerization of monomers including a monohydric phenol and a dihydric phenol of the formula ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are as defined herein. The poly(arylene ether) copolymer includes less than 0.1 weight percent of incorporated amine groups. A method of the manufacture of a poly(arylene ether) copolymer is also disclosed. A curable composition including the poly(arylene ether) copolymer and cured products derived therefrom are also described.

The present disclosure provides a polyphenylene ether composition having a high glass transition temperature and a long-term solubility in a solvent, and exhibiting a low viscosity when being dissolved in a solvent. The polyphenylene ether composition of the present disclosure contains 60 mol % or more of a polyphenylene ether having the structure of Formula (1), wherein the ratio of the integrated value of the peak appearing at 7.6 to 8.3 ppm to the integrated value of the peak derived from the structure of the following Formula (2) in a .sup.1H-NMR measurement result is 1 or less, and the number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene is 500 to 15,000 g/mol.

The present disclosure provides a polyphenylene ether composition having a high glass transition temperature and a long-term solubility in a solvent, and exhibiting a low viscosity when being dissolved in a solvent. The polyphenylene ether composition of the present disclosure contains 60 mol % or more of a polyphenylene ether having the structure of Formula (1), wherein the ratio of the integrated value of the peak appearing at 7.6 to 8.3 ppm to the integrated value of the peak derived from the structure of the following Formula (2) in a .sup.1H-NMR measurement result is 1 or less, and the number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene is 500 to 15,000 g/mol.

A method for preparing a poly(phenylene ether) includes feeding air to a continuous flow reactor that contains a reaction mixture including a phenol, a transition metal catalyst, and an organic solvent; and oxidatively polymerizing the reaction mixture at a specified temperature and pressure to form a poly(phenylene ether). The reaction mixture has a residence time in the continuous flow reactor of less than or equal to 30 minutes. Poly(phenylene ether)s prepared by the method and articles including the poly(phenylene ether)s are also described.