Patent Publication Number: US-11028109-B2

Title: Phosphorus-containing compound, manufacturing method thereof and flame-retardant thermoset

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 107117271, filed May 21, 2018, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a phosphorus-containing compound, a manufacturing method thereof and a flame-retardant thermoset. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a phosphorus-containing compound having a phenolic group or an acrylic functional group, a manufacturing method thereof and a flame-retardant thermoset. 
     Description of Related Art 
     The electronic materials are often made of the halogen-containing organic materials now, such as bromine-containing epoxy resins, which have the flame retardant properties. However, the bromine-containing epoxy resins will release hydrogen bromide, dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzo-furan with corrosive and toxic during the combustion. 
     In addition to the use of the halogen-containing organic materials, another method of flame retardant is coating the non-flammable outer layer outside the plastic. Nowadays, among the materials used for the outer layer, the flame retardant efficiency of an alkyne-containing compound and a phosphorus-containing compound are the best. Phosphorus-containing compounds known for flame retardant include DOPOHQ and DRP. However, whether DOPOHQ or DRP has a high cost of raw materials, which is unfavorable for commercial applications. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     SUMMARY 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a phosphorus-containing compound is provided. The phosphorus-containing compound includes a structure represented by formula (I): 
                         
wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group, an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted naphthyl group or a substituted naphthyl group, X and Y are each independently —OH or a group represented by formula (MA):
 
                         
wherein R 3  is the hydrogen atom or the alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a flame-retardant thermoset is provided. The flame-retardant thermoset is made by the phosphorus-containing compound according to the aforementioned aspect. 
     According to further another aspect of the present disclosure, a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound includes steps as follows. A hydroxyl group-containing compound is synthesized, wherein an organic phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (i) is reacted with a carbonyl group-containing compound represented by formula (ii) to obtain a hydroxyl group-containing compound represented by formula (iii): 
                         
An acid-catalyzed reaction is performed, wherein the hydroxyl group-containing compound represented by formula (iii) is reacted with benzenediol at a catalysis of an acid catalyst to obtain a phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I—OH):
 
                         
wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group, an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted naphthyl group or a substituted naphthyl group.
 
     According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound includes steps as follows. An acid-catalyzed reaction is performed, wherein an organic phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (i) and a carbonyl group-containing compound represented by formula (ii) are reacted with benzenediol at a catalysis of an acid catalyst to obtain a phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I—OH): 
                         
wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group, an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted naphthyl group or a substituted naphthyl group.
 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows: 
         FIG. 1  is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound according to further another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 1 and Example 4. 
         FIG. 6  is a  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 2. 
         FIG. 7A  is one of a reaction mechanism diagram of a ring-opening polymerization reaction of a flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. 
         FIG. 7B  is another of a reaction mechanism diagram of a ring-opening polymerization reaction of a flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram of dynamic mechanical analysis of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the present disclosure, when a group is described by “C x ”, it indicates that the group has X carbon atoms. 
     In the present disclosure, the compound structure can be represented by a skeleton formula, and the representation can omit the carbon atom, the hydrogen atom and the carbon-hydrogen bond. In the case that the functional group is depicted clearly in the structural formula, the depicted one is preferred. 
     In the present disclosure, in order to concise and smooth, “phosphorus-containing compound includes a structure represented by formula (I)” can be represented as a phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I) or a phosphorus-containing compound (I) in some cases, and the other compounds or groups can be represented in the same manner. 
     A Phosphorus-Containing Compound 
     A phosphorus-containing compound is provided of the present disclosure, which includes a structure represented by formula (I): 
                         
wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group (—CF 3 ), an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted naphthyl group or a substituted naphthyl group, X and Y are each independently —OH or a group represented by formula (MA):
 
                         
wherein R 3  is the hydrogen atom or the alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
 
     Therefore, the raw material used for the phosphorus-containing compound is low in cost, which is favorable for reducing the production cost to further expand the application range. 
     The aforementioned “a substituted phenyl group” means that the hydrogen on the phenyl group can be substituted by a monovalent organic group or a halogen atom. The monovalent organic group can be the alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the trifluoromethyl group. The halogen atom can be —F, —Cl, —Br. 
     The aforementioned “a substituted naphthyl group” means that the hydrogen on the naphthyl group can be substituted by the monovalent organic group or the halogen atom. The monovalent organic group can be the alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the trifluoromethyl group. The halogen atom can be —F, —Cl, —Br. 
     In formula (I), the relationship of X and Y can be an ortho relationship, a meta relationship or a para relationship. 
     Hereinafter, a group represented by formula (MA) is also referred to as a group (MA) or an acrylic functional group. When R 3  in formula (MA) is a methyl group, formula (MA) is called a group (MMA) or a methyl acrylic functional group. 
     For example, in formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the methyl group, X is —OH, Y is —OH, X and Y are in the meta relationship, the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-OH) can be obtained, and the name is 6-(2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl)-6H-dibenzo[c,e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 6-oxide. In formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the methyl group, X is —OH, Y is —OH, X and Y are in the ortho relationship, the phosphorus-containing compound (IB—OH) can be obtained, and the name is 6-(2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl)-6H-dibenzo[c,e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 6-oxide. In formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the phenyl group, X is —OH, Y is —OH, X and Y are in the meta relationship, the phosphorus-containing compound (IC—OH) can be obtained, and the name is 6-(1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylethyl)-6H-dibenzo[c,e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 6-oxide. In formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the methyl group, X is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, Y is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, X and Y are in the meta relationship, and the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA) can be obtained. In formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the methyl group, X is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, Y is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, X and Y are in the ortho relationship, and the phosphorus-containing compound (IB-MMA) can be obtained. In formula (I), when R 1  is the methyl group, R 2  is the phenyl group, X is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, Y is formula (MA) and R 3  is the methyl group, X and Y are in the meta relationship, and the phosphorus-containing compound (IC-MMA) can be obtained. The structure represented by formula (IA-OH), formula (IB—OH), formula (IC—OH), formula (IA-MMA), formula (IB-MMA) or formula (IC-MMA): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A Manufacturing Method for a Phosphorus-Containing Compound 
     Please refer to  FIG. 1 , which is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 100 can be used to prepare a phosphorus-containing compound (I—OH) having a phenolic group. In  FIG. 1 , the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 100 includes a step 110 and a step 120. 
     In the step 110, a hydroxyl group-containing compound is synthesized, wherein an organic phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (i) is reacted with a carbonyl group-containing compound represented by formula (ii) to obtain a hydroxyl group-containing compound represented by formula (iii): 
                         
The step 110 can be performed at a temperature of 50° C. to 100° C. for 2 hours to 6 hours.
 
     In the step 120, an acid-catalyzed reaction is performed, wherein the hydroxyl group-containing compound represented by formula (iii) is reacted with benzenediol at a catalysis of an acid catalyst to obtain the phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I—OH): 
                         
The definition of R 1  and R 2  can refer to the aforementioned paragraph, and will not be described herein. The step 120 can be performed at the temperature of 80° C. to 130° C. for 1 hour to 24 hours.
 
     The aforementioned acid catalyst can be acetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, sulfuric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid or a mixture thereof. 
     The reaction scheme of the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 100 is shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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     Please refer to  FIG. 2 , which is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound 200 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 200 can be used to prepare a phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) having an acrylic functional group. In  FIG. 2 , the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 200 includes a step 210, a step 220 and a step 230. 
     The step 210 is for synthesizing a hydroxyl group-containing compound, the step 220 is for performing an acid-catalyzed reaction. The step 210 and the step 220 can be the same as the step 110 and the step 120 of  FIG. 1 , respectively, and will not be described herein. 
     In the step 230, an acrylic-functionalized reaction is performed, wherein the phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I—OH) is reacted with an acrylic anhydride compound represented by formula (iv) to obtain the phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I-MA): 
                         
The definition of R 1 , R 2  and R 3  can refer to the aforementioned paragraph, and will not be described herein. The step 230 can be performed at the temperature of 25° C. to 125° C. for 2 hours to 26 hours. In addition, the step 230 can add a catalyst, and the usable catalyst includes but not limited to 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP). The reaction scheme of the step 230 is shown in Table 2.
 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Please refer to  FIG. 3 , which is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound 300 according to further another embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 300 can be used to prepare a phosphorus-containing compound (I—OH) having a phenolic group. In  FIG. 3 , the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 300 includes a step 310. 
     In the step 310, an acid-catalyzed reaction is performed, wherein an organic phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (i) and a carbonyl group-containing compound represented by formula (ii) are reacted with benzenediol at a catalysis of an acid catalyst to obtain a phosphorus-containing compound represented by formula (I—OH): 
                         
The definition of R 1 , R 2  and the usable acid catalyst can refer to the aforementioned paragraph, and will not be described herein. The step 310 can be performed at the temperature of 80° C. to 130° C. for 1 hour to 24 hours.
 
     The reaction scheme of the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 300 is shown in Table 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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     Please refer to  FIG. 4 , which is a flow chart of a manufacturing method for a phosphorus-containing compound 400 according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 400 can be used to prepare a phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) having an acrylic functional group. In  FIG. 4 , the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 400 includes a step 410 and a step 420. 
     The step 410 is for performing an acid-catalyzed reaction, the step 420 is for performing an acrylic-functionalized reaction. The step 410 can be the same as the step 310 of  FIG. 3 . The step 420 can be the same as the step 230 of  FIG. 2 , and will not be described herein. 
     As the aforementioned paragraph, the phosphorus-containing compound (I—OH) having a phenolic group of the present disclosure can be prepared by a two-step method (the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 100 of  FIG. 1 ) or a one-step method (the manufacturing method for the phosphorus-containing compound 300 of  FIG. 3 ). 
     A Flame-Retardant Thermoset 
     A flame-retardant thermoset is provided of the present disclosure, which is made by the aforementioned phosphorus-containing compound. 
     For example, the phosphorus-containing compound of the present disclosure can be added to the composition of the thermoset by the physical blending method, so as the final product has the flame retardant properties, that is, the final product is the flame-retardant thermoset. Another example, the phosphorus-containing compound (I—OH) having a phenolic group can be used as a curing agent for an epoxy resin, that is, the phosphorus-containing compound (I—OH) having the phenolic group can be copolymerized with the epoxy resin to obtain the flame-retardant thermoset. 
     Further example, when the phosphorus-containing compound includes a structure represented by formula (I-MA), the flame-retardant thermoset can be obtained by copolymerizing the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) with an unsaturated resin. The structure of the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) can refer to the aforementioned paragraph. The unsaturated resin refers to a resin having an unsaturated bond (e.g. a double bond), and the unsaturated bond of the resin can be formed an addition reaction with a terminal double bond of the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) to copolymerize (hereinafter referred to as the addition polymerization). The unsaturated resin can be but is not limited to an acrylic resin or a methyl acrylic resin. The addition polymerization can be performed under the light conditions, and a radical initiator can be added according to the actual demand. The radical initiator can be but is not limited to 2, 2-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (AIBN) or tert-butyl cumyl peroxide (TBCP). The use of the radical initiator to make the double bond open to copolymerize is a conventional technique, and will not be described herein. 
     Still further example, when the phosphorus-containing compound includes the structure represented by formula (I-MA), the flame-retardant thermoset can be obtained by copolymerizing the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) with an epoxy resin. At this time, the ester group on the acrylic functional group of the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) can be copolymerized with the epoxy group of the epoxy resin (hereinafter referred to as the ring opening polymerization). The epoxy resin can be but is not limited to diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, phenol novolac epoxy, cresol novolac epoxy, dicyclopentadiene-phenol epoxy, naphthalene-containing epoxy or a mixture thereof. That is, the aforementioned epoxy resin can be used singly or two or more kinds simultaneously, and when two or more kinds are used, it can be mixed in any ratio. Therefore, the flame-retardant thermoset can have the desired properties by selecting the appropriate epoxy resin. The ring opening polymerization can add the catalyst according to the actual demand. The catalyst can include the unshared electron pair. For example, the catalyst can be 4-dimethylaminopyridine, imidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazole, or triphenylphosphine. The amount of the catalyst added can range from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of the epoxy resin content. Furthermore, a peroxide initiator can be added during the ring opening polymerization simultaneously. Accordingly, the phosphorus-containing compound (1-MA) can be further formed the self-addition polymerization by the terminal double bond, and the crosslinked structure of the flame-retardant thermoset can be more closer so as to improve the thermal stability. The peroxide initiator can be di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP), benzoyl peroxide (BPO), tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP), or tert-butyl cumyl peroxide (TBCP). The amount of the peroxide initiator added can range from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of the phosphorus-containing compound (I-MA) content. 
     SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE AND EXAMPLE 
     Synthesis Example 1 
     A synthesis of a hydroxyl group-containing compound (iii-1). 10 g of an organic phosphorus-containing compound (i) and 50 g of acetone (ii-1) are placed in a 250 mL three-necked flask to stir, and nitrogen is passed through, so as to react at 50° C. for 6 hours to obtain a white precipitate. The white precipitate is dried to obtain the synthesis of the hydroxyl group-containing compound (iii-1). The reaction scheme of Synthesis Example 1 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Example 1 
     A synthesis of a phosphorus-containing compound (IA-OH). 10 g (0.0365 mole) of the hydroxyl group-containing compound (iii-1), 20.1 g of resorcin and 0.4 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid are placed in a reactor, and reacted at 90° C. for 1.5 hours. Next, the reactor is cooled to the room temperature, methanol/water (the volume ratio is 1/1) is poured into the reactor to precipitate, and the product is obtained by filtrating and drying. The yield of the product is 82%. The reaction scheme of Example 1 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Please refer to  FIG. 5 , which is a  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 1 and Example 4. The upper half is the  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 1, and the lower half is the  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 4, all of which are obtained by analyzing in the DMSO-d 6  solution. As known in  FIG. 5 , the product of Example 1 is the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-OH). 
     Example 2 
     A synthesis of a phosphorus-containing compound (IB—OH). 10 g (0.0365 mole) of the hydroxyl group-containing compound (iii-1), 20.1 g of catechol and 0.4 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid are placed in the reactor, and reacted at 120° C. for 12 hours. Next, the reactor is cooled to the room temperature, methanol/water (the volume ratio is 1/1) is poured into the reactor to precipitate, and the product is obtained by filtrating and drying. The yield of the product is 80%. The reaction scheme of Example 2 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Please refer to  FIG. 6 , which is a  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 2, and is obtained by analyzing in the DMSO-d 6  solution. As known in  FIG. 6 , the product of Example 2 is the phosphorus-containing compound (IB—OH). 
     Example 3 
     A synthesis of a phosphorus-containing compound (IC—OH). 2 g of the organic phosphorus-containing compound (i), 1.11 g of acetophenone (ii-2), 5.09 g of resorcin and 0.08 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid are placed in the reactor, and reacted at 105° C. for 24 hours. Next, the reactor is cooled to the room temperature, methanol/water (the volume ratio is 1/1) is poured into the reactor to precipitate, and the phosphorus-containing compound (IC—OH) is obtained by filtrating and drying. The yield of the product is 86%. The reaction scheme of Example 3 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Example 4 
     A synthesis of a phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA). 10 g (2.73 mmole) of the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-OH), 16.84 g of methacrylic anhydride (iv-1), 0.267 g of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 100 mL of dimethylformamide are placed in a 500 mL three-necked flask to stir, nitrogen is passed through and heated to 45° C. for 24 hours. After the reaction, water is poured into the three-necked flask to precipitate, and a crude product is obtained by washing with water several times. Next, the crude product is dissolved in dichloromethane and extracted with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution to remove dichloromethane, then dried to obtain the product. Please refer to  FIG. 5 , the lower half is the  1 H NMR spectrum of Example 4. As known in  FIG. 5 , the product of Example 4 is the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA). The reaction scheme of Example 4 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Example 5 
     A synthesis of a phosphorus-containing compound (IB-MMA). 10 g (2.73 mmole) of the phosphorus-containing compound (IB—OH), 16.84 g of methacrylic anhydride (iv-1), 0.267 g of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 100 mL of dimethylformamide are placed in the 500 mL three-necked flask to stir, nitrogen is passed through and heated to 45° C. for 24 hours. After the reaction, water is poured into the three-necked flask to precipitate, and the crude product is obtained by washing with water several times. Next, the crude product is dissolved in dichloromethane and extracted with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution to remove dichloromethane, then dried to obtain the product. The reaction scheme of Example 5 is shown below. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Example 6 
     A preparation of a flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. The phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA) is cured with a commercially epoxy resin HP-7200. The details are as follows: 5.17 g of the epoxy resin HP-7200 and 5.00 g of the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA), wherein the equivalent ratio of the epoxy group to methyl acrylic functional group is 1 to 1. A solid content of a solution is 40 wt % prepared by using N-methylpyrrolidone, and 25.85 g of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 0.05 g of TBCP are added. Next, the solution is coated on the glass by using a glass coater, and the temperature is raised at 80° C. for 12 hours, at 180° C., 200° C., and 220° C. for 2 hours respectively to cure. After soaking in water and the mold release, the deep brown flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP-7200 is obtained. 
     Please refer to  FIGS. 7A and 7B , wherein  FIG. 7A  is one of a reaction mechanism diagram of a ring opening polymerization reaction of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMAIHP7200, and  FIG. 7B  is another of a reaction mechanism diagram of a ring opening polymerization reaction of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. In  FIG. 7A , the lone pair on nitrogen of the catalyst DMAP attacks the epoxy group of HP-7200, so as to open ring to form an intermediate product (II) with an alcohol negative 710. Next, the methyl acrylic functional group is performed a nucleophilic substitution reaction by the alcohol negative 710 of the intermediate product (II), as shown in  FIG. 7B , an intermediate product (III) with a phenolic negative 720 and an intermediate product (IV) are formed. Then, the epoxy group of the intermediate product (IV) is performed a nucleophilic ring opening reaction by the phenolic negative 720, and the epoxy group can be opened to form an intermediate product (not shown) with the alcohol negative. Therefore, the ring opening polymerization reaction can be performed continually so as to cure. Furthermore, the phosphorus-containing compound (IA-MMA) has two methyl acrylic functional groups, and during the curing of the ring opening polymerization, the double bond can be polymerized by the peroxide initiator to form a closer network structure so as to improve the thermal properties effectively. 
     The flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200 of Example 6 is evaluated for the thermal properties, and the evaluation methods are as follows. The thermos-mechanical analysis (TMA) is used for measuring the glass transition temperature. The condition of the thermos-mechanical analysis is using the dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA) (model: Perkin-Elmer Pyris Diamond) at a heating rate of 5° C./min to measure the glass transition temperature of the sample. The thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) is used for measuring the 5% thermogravimetric loss temperature of the sample and the Char yield of 800° C. The condition of the thermo-gravimetric analysis is using the thermogravimetric analyzer (model: Thermo Cahn Versa Therm) at the heating rate of 20° C./min under the nitrogen atmosphere to measure the weight change of the sample. The 5% thermogravimetric loss temperature refers to the temperature which the weight loss of the sample reaches 5%. The Char yield of 800° C. refers to the residual weight ratio of the sample at a heating temperature of 800° C. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 8 , which is a diagram of dynamic mechanical analysis of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200. As known in  FIG. 8 , the glass transition temperature of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200 is 235° C. The thermal stability of the material is analyzed by TGA, the 5% thermogravimetric loss temperature (T d5 %) of the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200 is 405° C., and the Char yield of 800° C. is 16%. The aforementioned evaluation results show that the flame-retardant thermoset IA-MMA/HP7200 has excellent thermal properties. 
     Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.