Organoborane Polymeric Lewis Acids

摘要

Among main group organic – inorganic hybrid polymers, those involving Group 14 and Group 15 elements have received tremendous attention over the past decades, with silicones, polysilanes, and polyphosphazenes among the most thoroughly studied polymeric materials. Polymers incorporating Group 13 elements are relatively less well established, despite potentially intriguing properties that may be derived from the electron-deficient nature of tricoordinate Group 13 species. Recent research into boron-containing polymers has resulted in applications, for example, as supported catalysts, ceramics and flame retardants, polymeric electrolytes for batteries, precursors to other functionalized polyolefins, and photoluminescent materials.