SynopsisPolyamides containing arylene sulfone ether linkages were synthesized from 4,4'-[sulfonylbis ( p-phenyleneoxy)] dibenzoyl chloride (SPCI), 3,3'-[sulfonylbis ( p-phenyleneoxy)] dibenzoyl chloride (SMCI) and various aromatic diamines (ARD), by solution and interfacial polymerization techniques. In solution polymerization, the effect of various acid acceptors such as propylene oxide (PO), lithium hydroxide (LiOH) in the presence of lithium chloride (LiCl), and triethylamine (TEA) on the molecular weight of the polyamides was studied. The effect of structure of various aromatic diamines on molecular weight and thermal properties of polyamides was also studied. The polyamides prepared were characterized by solution viscosity, elemental analysis, thermo-gravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and x-ray diffraction. Physical and thermal properties of polyamides prepared from SPCI and ARD were compared with the polyamides prepared from SMCI and ARD.