High energy polymers formed by ring opening metathesis polymerization
US5026783A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B1/125
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A precursor route to the synthesis of polyacetylene and other conductive polymers is provided by the formation of high energy polymers by ring opening metathesis polymerization. In particular, the high energy polymers having the following general formula are formed from monomers as shown: ##STR1## In the formula, A is an organic structure that is relieved of strain upon the ring opening polymerization and B is an organic structure with strain energy.gtoreq.20 kcal/mole. Such high energy polymers are also found to be spontaneously decomposable with heat or mechanical stress. Consequently, the high energy polymers formed in accordance with the invention may find use in explosives or other sources of high energy.
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