The preparation of a new class of flame-resistant polymeric materials will be described. Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) was used for the facile preparation of α-bromo ester-containing linear polymers. Flame resistant properties could be instilled in these materials using a post-polymerization installation of phosphate groups through a thio-bromo “click” reaction. The resulting materials were analyzed using common techniques (i.e. vertical flame test) and were shown to exhibit excellent flame resistance and self-extinguishing properties.

Thio-bromo click approach for developing new, ROMP-based flame-resistant materials

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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