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A BN Aromatic Ring Strategy for Tunable Hydroxy Content in Polystyrene
Author(s) -
van de Wouw Heidi L.,
Lee Jae Young,
Awuyah Elorm C.,
Klausen Rebekka S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201711650
Subject(s) - styrene , copolymer , polystyrene , monomer , glass transition , polymer chemistry , polymer , vinyl alcohol , chemistry , solubility , ring (chemistry) , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
BN 2‐vinylnaphthalene, a BN aromatic vinyl monomer, is copolymerized with styrene under free radical conditions. Oxidation yields styrene–vinyl alcohol (SVA) statistical copolymers with tunable hydroxy group content. Comprehensive spectroscopic investigation provides proof of structure. Physical properties that vary systematically with hydroxy content include solubility and glass transition temperature. BN aromatic polymers represent a platform for the preparation of diverse functional polymeric architectures via the remarkable reaction chemistry of C−B bonds.