Polyalcohol homopolymers

Claim 2

A polyalcohol homopolymer having the formula: wherein n is about 3 to about 10.

Claim 3

A polymeric homopolymer according to claim 1, wherein said polyalcohol homopolymer has a partial crystalline molecule structure and a number average molecular weight of at least 10.000.

Claim 4

A polymeric homopolymer according to claim 1, wherein said polyalcohol homopolymer has high thermal stability with a major decomposition temperature above 450°C.

Claim 5

A polymeric film having a film thickness of at least 5 u.m, wherein said polymeric film comprises a polyalcohol homopolymer having the formula: wherein n is 3 to 10.

Claim 6

A polymeric film having a film thickness of at least 5 u.m, wherein said polymeric film comprises a polyalcohol homopolymer having the formula: wherein n is 3 to 10.

Claim 7

A process for the synthesis of a polyalcohol homopolymer which comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving a polyborane homopolymer in a solvent; to form a polymeric solution; (b) introducing an NaOH solution into said polymeric solution at about 25°C; (c) introducing a hydrogen peroxide solution into said polymeric solution at about 0°C to about 25°C; (d) heating said polymeric solution to at least about 50°C; (e) maintaining said polymeric solution at least about 50°C for at least about 2 hours to form said polymeric homopolymer; (f) cooling said polymeric solution to about room temperature; and (g) precipitating said polyalcohol homopolymer from said polymeric solution by the addition of an aliphatic hydrocarbon to said polymer solution.

Claim 8

A process for the synthesis of a polyalcohol homopolymer which comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving a polyborane homopolymer in a solvent; to form a polymeric solution; (b) introducing an NaOH solution into said polymeric solution at about 25°C; (c) introducing a hydrogen peroxide solution into said polymeric solution at about 0°C to about 25°C; (d) heating said polymeric solution to at least about 50°C; (e) maintaining said polymeric solution at least about 50°C for at least about 2 hours to form said polymeric homopolymer; (f) cooling said polymeric solution to about room temperature; and (g) precipitating said polyalcohol homopolymer from said polymeric solution by the addition of an aliphatic hydrocarbon to said polymer solution.

Claim 9

A process according to claim 5, for synthesis of a polyalcohol homopolymer of the formula: wherein n is about 3 to about 10.