Abstract
Polyesters containing enaryloxynitriles moiety have been newly prepared from p-bis[1-[4-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenoxy]-2,2-dicyano vinyl]benzene (3) and common diols with terephthaloyl chloride. The copolyesters have a good solubility in common organic solvents as well as polar aprotic solvents. They undergo a curing reaction at around 350 $^{circ}C$ and show a 50-60${\%}$ of residual weight at 500 $^{circ}C$. The enhanced thermal stabilities were due to the intramolecular cyclization or intermolecular cross-linking reaction of the dicyanovinyl group incorporated into polyester by copolymerization.