A polycarbonate polymer containing repeating units represented by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein: X is selected from single bond, ##STR2## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen atom; alkyl radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl radical of 5 to 6 carbon atoms; ##STR3## wherein p is an integer having a value of from 0 to 3; phenyl radicals substituted at para position by a substituent selected from alkoxy radicals of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, phenoxy radicals, or halogen radicals; or p-biphenylyl radical, --CH.sub.2).sub.q wherein q is an integer having a value of from 2 to 10; or ##STR4## wherein r is an integer having a value of from 4 to 8, and having a reduced viscosity [.eta.sp/c] of at least 0.2 dl/g as measured in methylene chloride at a concentration of 0.5 g/dl at 20.degree. C. Such polycarbonates exhibit excellent optical properties such as high birefringence, and are useful as materials for optical devices. Also, a process for preparing the polycarbonates and novel dihydric phenols which can be used as materials for the polycarbonates are disclosed.
一种聚
碳酸酯聚合物,其重复单元由以下通式表示:##STR1## 其中:X选自单键,##STR2## 其中:R.sup.1和R.sup.2各自独立地选自氢原子;1至6个碳原子的烷基基团;5至6个碳原子的环烷基基团;##STR3## 其中p是一个整数,其值为0至3;在邻位上被选自1至5个碳原子的烷氧基、苯氧基或卤素基的取代基取代的苯基基团;或p-
联苯基基团,--CH.sub.2).sub.q,其中q是一个整数,其值为2至10;或##STR4## 其中r是一个整数,其值为4至8,在0.5 g/dl浓度下在20°C下在
甲苯中测量的还原粘度[.eta.sp/c]至少为0.2 dl/g。这种聚
碳酸酯具有优异的光学性能,如高双折射率,并可用作光学器件的材料。此外,还公开了制备聚
碳酸酯的方法和可用作聚
碳酸酯材料的新型二元
酚。