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Synfacts 2008(8): 0818-0818  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078576
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A Polydentate Polystyrene

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager
Y. Qin, C. Cui, F. Jäkle*
Rutgers University, Newark, USA
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23 July 2008 (online)

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Significance

This report details an very clean method for introducing the tris(1-pyrazolyl)borate into a polystyrene. It is noteworthy that the authors avoid significant cross-linking even when using a highly reactive BBr3 group and reacting with 97% of the SiMe3 groups (i.e. x = 0.97). These polydentate ligands have a rich chemistry and it should be expected that a number of functional polymers can be produced in short order.