Polymer Bulletin, Vol.46, No.4, 249-255, 2001
Synthesis and polymerization of 7,7-bromo-8,8-dicyanoquinodimethane
7,7-Dibromo-8,8-dicyanoquinodimethane (1) was synthesized successfully as orange needles. Its homopolymerization and copolymerization with styrene were investigated. 1 polymerized with AIBN and triethylamine, but not with BF . Et2O. 1 copolymerized with styrene in a random fashion and Q and e values were estimated to be 336 and +1.45, indicating a highly conjugative, electron-accepting monomer.