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Unsaturated alkyl monoarylcyclobutane monomers

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1986-02-28
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2006-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract Monomeric compositions comprising a monomer containing one arylcyclobutane moiety, and a molecular group comprising at least one unsaturated alkyl group are provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A. Kirchhoff
  • 👤 Alan K. Schrock
  • 👤 Stephen F. Hahn

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:19
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D207/00; C07D207/02; C07D207/44; C07D207/444; C07D207/448; C07D207/452; C07C; C07C13/00; C07C13/28; C07C13/32; C07C13/44; C07F; C07F7/00; C07F7/02; C07F7/08; C07F7/0803; C07F7/0805; C07C2602/00; C07C2602/02; C07C2602/04; C07C2602/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A monomeric composition comprising an unsaturated alkyl monoarylcyclobutane monomer containing (a) one reactive arylcyclobutane moiety, wherein the arylcyclobutane moiety is an aryl group which contains one or more cyclobutane rings fused to the aromatic ring, and (b) a molecular group bonded to the aryl group, wherein said molecular group contains at least one unsaturated alkyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A monomeric composition comprising an unsaturated alkyl monoarylcyclobutane monomer containing (a) one reactive arylcyclobutane moiety, wherein the arylcyclobutane moiety is an aryl group which contains one or more cyclobutane rings fused to the aromatic ring, and (b) a molecular group bonded to the aryl group, wherein said molecular group contains at least one unsaturated alkyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the unsaturated alkyl group is an alkenyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 122 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR27## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety; R, R 2 and R 3 are separately and independently in each occurrence a hydrogen, an electron-donating moiety or an electron-withdrawing moiety; R 1 and R 4 are a polyvalent organic moiety or a polyvalent inorganic moiety; m is an integer of at least 1; n is an integer of 0 or 1; p is an integer of 1 or 2; and q is an integer of 0 or 1 provided that when n is 0 then the alkenyl group is directly bonded to the aryl group, q is 0, and p is 2; and when p is 2, then q is 0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the molecular group is 1,2-alkenyl moiety wherein p is 2, q is 0, n is 0 or 1, and R 1 is an alkyl group when n is 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the molecular group is a 1-aryl-alkenyl group, wherein n is 0 or 1, q is 0, p is 2, and at least one R 3 is an aromatic moiety.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the molecular group contains an inorganic heteroatom; wherein n is 1 and R 1 contains the heteroatom; p is 1 or 2, and q is 0 or 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the aryl moiety, Ar, is a benzene moiety.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein the aryl moiety, Ar, is a benzene moiety.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 5, wherein the aryl moiety, Ar, is a benzene moiety.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein the aryl moiety, Ar, is a benzene moiety.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said monomer is 4-vinylbenzocyclobutane which corresponds to the formula ##STR28##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition of claim 9, wherein said monomer is 1-phenyl-(4-benzocyclobutyl)ethene, which corresponds to the formula: ##STR29##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 9, wherein said monomeric composition comprises 1-naphthyl-2-(4-benzocyclobutyl)ethene which corresponds to the formula ##STR30##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein said monomer is 1-p-tertiarybutylphenyl-2-(4-benzocyclobutyl)ethene, which corresponds to the formula ##STR31##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of claim 11, wherein said monomeric composition further comprises an amount of a vinyl polymerizable monomer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein said vinyl polymerizable monomer is styrene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 3 further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 12 further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 13 further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 14 further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the unsaturated alkyl group is an alkynyl group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 123 words
The composition of claim 22, wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula ##STR32## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety, R and R 6 are separately and independently in each occurrence hydrogen, an electron-donating moiety, or an electron-withdrawing moiety; R 5 and R 7 are a polyvalent organic moiety, or a polyvalent inorganic moiety; s is an integer of 0 or 1; t is an integer of 0 or 1; u is an integer of 0 or 1; and provided that when s is 0 then the alkynyl group is bonded directly to the aryl moiety, u is 0 and t is 1; when t is 1, then u is 0; and when u is 1, then s is 1, and t is 0.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 23, wherein the monomeric composition comprises 1-trimethylsily-2-(4-benzocyclobutyl)acetylene which corresponds to the formula ##STR33##
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 24, further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of claim 23, wherein the monomeric composition comprises 1-(4-benzocyclobutyl)-2-phenyl acetylene which corresponds to the formula ##STR34##
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 10 words
The composition of claim 26, further comprising a poly(arylcyclobutane) monomer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the aryl moiety is a pyridine moiety.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein the aryl moiety is a pyridine moiety.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 5, wherein the aryl moiety is a pyridine moiety.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 22, wherein the aryl moiety is a pyridine moiety.

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