Thermally induced structural transformation of polytriazoleimide to polyindoleimide

A new kind of polytriazoleimide containing bisphenyl-1,2,3-triazole (BPT) was synthesized by copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azides and alkynes (CuAAC) and polycondensation. The thermal stability and degradation mechanism of the polytriazoleimide were investigated. The results show that the structure of BPT in polytriazoleimide transforms to phenylindole after thermal treatment, accompanying the release of N2.