Polymer Bulletin, Vol.46, No.1, 23-28, 2001
Stable organoboron polymers prepared by hydroboration polymerization of dienes with tripylborane
Hydroboration polymerization between diene monomers and 2,4,6-triisopropylphenylborane (tripylborane) gave organoboron main-chain polymers. The polymerization was carried out by adding a diene monomer to a THF solution of tripylborane at room temperature under nitrogen. The obtained polymers were found to be more stable compared with the polymers prepared from thexylborane or mesitylborane.