BN 2-vinylnaphthalene (BN2VN), a BN aromatic vinyl monomer, is copolymerized with styrene under free radical conditions. Experimental determination of the reactivity ratios of BN2VN and styrene is consistent with statistical copolymerization. Oxidation yields styrene–vinyl alcohol statistical copolymers with tunable hydroxy group content. BN aromatic polymers represent a platform for the preparation of diverse functional polymeric architectures via the remarkable reaction chemistry of C−B bonds.

BN aromatic ring strategy for tunable hydroxy content in polystyrene

256th National Meeting (2018)

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