Incorporation of functional groups into polymers using C-H activation

摘要

Designed functionality is incorporated onto a preformed aromatic polymer. The preformed aromatic polymer is provided in a reactive medium. Within that reactive medium is provided a borylation reagent and a catalyst for C—H borylation. A; and a C—H position on an aromatic ring on the preformed aromatic polymer is catalytically borylated with the borylating agent to form a borylated aromatic moiety on the preformed aromatic polymer as an incorporated boryl functionality. That boryl functionality may then be reacted with designed alternative functionalities.