Free Radical Polymerization of o‐Carborane Functionalized Styrene: Effect of Substitution Position at Carbon and Boron

Abstract

The AIBN initiated radical polymerization of o-carborane functionalized styrenes has been developed. The styrene decorated on the cage boron or cage carbon vertex of ocarboranes were all compatible with this polymerization. The M w of the desired P[4-(B3-o-carborane)-styrene] and P[C1-methylene-o-carborane-4-vinylbenzene] could up to 3.5 × 10 5 and 1.7 × 10 5 , respectively. This work offers an efficient method for synthesis of o-carborane functionalized polystyrenes, which has important reference for synthesis of o-carborane containing polymers.