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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
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
Application Number
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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
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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
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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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