Polymeric monoarylcyclobutane compositions

Claim 2

A polymeric composition comprising, in polymerized form, a monomer represented by the formula: ##STR32## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety; R, R 2 and R 3 are separately and independently in each occurrence hydrogen, an electron-donating moiety or an electron-withdrawing moiety, provided at least one R 3 is an aryl moiety; R 1 is a polyvalent organic moiety or a polyvalent inorganic moiety; m is an integer of at least 1; and n is an integer of zero or 1.

Claim 3

The polymeric composition of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR33##

Claim 4

The polymeric composition of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR34##

Claim 5

The polymeric compositon of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR35##

Claim 6

The polymeric composition of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR36##

Claim 7

The polymeric composition of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR37##

Claim 8

The polymeric composition of claim 1, wherein the monomer is 1-(2-naphthyl)-2-(4-benzocyclobutyl)ethene, which corresponds to the formula ##STR38##

Claim 9

The polymeric composition of claim 7, comprising a reaction product of the monomer, and a second monomer which contains at least two reactive arylcyclobutane moieties.

Claim 10

The polymeric composition of claim 8, wherein the second monomer is a meta-divinylbenzene linked bisbenzocyclobutane, which corresponds to the formula ##STR39##

Claim 11

The polymeric composition of claim 1 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR40##

Claim 12

A polymeric composition comprising, in polymerized form, a monomer represented by the formula: ##STR41## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety; R and R 6 are separately and independently in each occurrance 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; m is an integer of at least 1; s is an integer of zero or 1; t is an integer of zero or 1; and u is an integer of zero or 1; provided that when s is zero then the alkynyl group is bonded directly to the aryl moiety, u is zero and t is 1; when t is 1, then u is zero; and when u is 1, then s is 1, and t is zero.

Claim 13

A polymeric composition comprising, in polymerized form, a monomer represented by the formula: ##STR41## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety; R and R 6 are separately and independently in each occurrance 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; m is an integer of at least 1; s is an integer of zero or 1; t is an integer of zero or 1; and u is an integer of zero or 1; provided that when s is zero then the alkynyl group is bonded directly to the aryl moiety, u is zero and t is 1; when t is 1, then u is zero; and when u is 1, then s is 1, and t is zero.

Claim 14

The polymeric composition of claim 11, wherein u is 0, t is 1 and the monomers correspond to the formula ##STR42##

Claim 15

The polymeric composition of claim 12, wherein the aryl moiety is a benzene moiety, and m is 1.

Claim 16

The polymeric composition of claim 13 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR43##

Claim 17

A polymeric composition comlprising, in polymerized form, a monomer represented by the formula: ##STR44## wherein Ar is an aromatic moiety; R is separately in each occurrence hydrogen or an electron-withdrawing group; R 2 and R 3 are separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio group; Y is a direct bond or a divalent organic moiety; and m is an integer of at least 1.

Claim 18

A polymeric composition comlprising, in polymerized form, a monomer represented by the formula: ##STR44## wherein Ar is an aromatic moiety; R is separately in each occurrence hydrogen or an electron-withdrawing group; R 2 and R 3 are separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio group; Y is a direct bond or a divalent organic moiety; and m is an integer of at least 1.

Claim 19

Th polymeric composition of claim 15 wherein the monomer corresponds to the formula: ##STR45##

Claim 20

A polymeric composition comprising a reaction product of (a) a monoarylcyclobutane monomer containing 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 second monomer which contains at least two reactive arylcyclobutane moieties.

Claim 21

A polymeric composition comprising a reaction product of (a) a monoarylcyclobutane monomer containing 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 second monomer which contains at least two reactive arylcyclobutane moieties.

Claim 22

The polymeric composition of claim 17 wherein the monoarylcyclobutane monomer is represented by the formula: ##STR46## wherein Ar is an aryl moiety; R, R 2 and R 3 are separately and independently in each occurrence hydrogen, an electron-donating moiety or an electron-withdrawing moiety; R 1 is a polyvalent organic moiety or a polyvalent inorganic moeity; m is an integer of at least 1; and n is an integer of zero or 1.