Polyimidazole

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009148",
  "term": "Polyimidazole",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of polymers where the imidazole ring is a constituent part of the repeating unit in the main polymer chain. These materials exhibit high thermal stability and chemical resistance due to the aromatic nature of the imidazole heterocycle. Polybenzimidazole (PBI) is a well-known example, produced from the condensation of an aromatic bis(o-diamine) and a dicarboxylate, and it does not burn or melt in air.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 1131. 'Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 1157 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-01-30)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polyimidazole/"
}