Excimer formation in vinyl polymers. III. Fluid and rigid solutions of poly(4‐vinylbiphenyl)

BN Polystyrenes: Emerging Optical Materials and Versatile Intermediates

BN polystyrenes are an emerging class of polyolefins functionalized with aromatic side chains in which at least one CC bond is replaced with a BN bond. This class of structures exhibits unusual photophysical properties relative to organic polymers. BN polystyrenes serve as intermediates in the preparation of functional polymers, including stereoregular polar polyolefins. The consequences of BN for CC bond substitution on reactivity and properties are highlighted.

Synthesis by free radical polymerization and properties of BN-polystyrene and BN-poly(vinylbiphenyl)

Free radical polymerization of B-vinyl- and B-styryl-functionalized azaborinine monomers gives organic–inorganic hybrid polymers with distinctly different materials properties compared to the corresponding carbonaceous polystyrene derivatives.