Hydroboration polymerization between diene monomers and 2,4,6-triisopropylp
henylborane (tripylborane) gave organoboron main-chain polymers. The polyme
rization was carried out by adding a diene monomer to a THF solution of tri
pylborane at room temperature under nitrogen. The obtained polymers were fo
und to be more stable compared with the polymers prepared from thexylborane
or mesitylborane.