One-pot solvothermal synthesis of hypercrosslinked porous ionic polymer and its catalytic activity

Abstract

The hypercrosslinked porous ionic polymer has been synthesized via one-pot polymerization and quaternization of vinyl pyridine and chloromethyl styrene under solvothermal condition. The effects of solvents and synthetic process on the polymer structure were investigated. Polymer from n-butanol showed the highest BET surface area of 555.6 m²/g. The catalytic activities were investigated though the aza-Michael addition and the results showed that the polymer owned even higher activity than homogenous ionic liquid. The high BET surface area, high catalytic activity and high stability made the polymer hold great potential for green chemical processes.