The present invention relates to the formation of compound of the formula (I) by reacting 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone or a protected derivative thereof with the unsaturated alcohol of formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) in the presence of Gd(OTf).sub.3 or Tm(OTf).sub.3 or Al(OTf).sub.3 or Y(OTf).sub.3 or Fe(OTf).sub.2 or camphorsulfonic acid or BiCl.sub.3 as acidic catalyst.

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A porous body including, as a base resin, a crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a polymer of an acrylic monomer and/or a styrene-based monomer. A storage modulus of the porous body is 5 kPa or more and 2000 kPa or less at 23? C., an apparent density of the porous body is 10 kg/m.sup.3 or more and 250 kg/m.sup.3 or less, and a molecular weight between crosslinking points of the crosslinked polymer is 1.0?10.sup.4 or more.

A porous body including, as a base resin, a crosslinked polymer obtained by crosslinking a polymer of an acrylic monomer and/or a styrene-based monomer. A storage modulus of the porous body is 5 kPa or more and 2000 kPa or less at 23? C., an apparent density of the porous body is 10 kg/m.sup.3 or more and 250 kg/m.sup.3 or less, and a molecular weight between crosslinking points of the crosslinked polymer is 1.0?10.sup.4 or more.

Disclosed herein in various embodiments are aryl-ether free polyaromatic polymers based on random copolymer architecture with two, three, or more aromatic ring components and methods of preparing those polymers. The polymers of the present disclosure can be used as ion exchange membranes, e.g., as anion exchange membranes, and ionomer binders in alkaline electrochemical devices.

Disclosed herein in various embodiments are aryl-ether free polyaromatic polymers based on random copolymer architecture with two, three, or more aromatic ring components and methods of preparing those polymers. The polymers of the present disclosure can be used as ion exchange membranes, e.g., as anion exchange membranes, and ionomer binders in alkaline electrochemical devices.

Disclosed is a propylene-diene copolymer resin having excellent melt tension, with improved melt strength, high molecular weight and broad molecular weight distribution by using a specific metallocene catalyst system. The present invention provides a propylene-diene copolymer resin produced by polymerizing propylene and a diene compound of C4-C20 by using a metallocene catalyst system, wherein the propylene-diene copolymer resin has the melt index (2.16 kg load at 230? C.) of 0.1-100 g/10 min and the melt tension (advanced rheometric expansion system (ARES)) of 5-100 g.

Disclosed is a propylene-diene copolymer resin having excellent melt tension, with improved melt strength, high molecular weight and broad molecular weight distribution by using a specific metallocene catalyst system. The present invention provides a propylene-diene copolymer resin produced by polymerizing propylene and a diene compound of C4-C20 by using a metallocene catalyst system, wherein the propylene-diene copolymer resin has the melt index (2.16 kg load at 230? C.) of 0.1-100 g/10 min and the melt tension (advanced rheometric expansion system (ARES)) of 5-100 g.

A gaseous p-xylylene monomer, formed by reacting xylene with a monatomic oxygen source, is mixed with a functional gaseous monomer. The resulting mixture may be deposited and solidified on a substrate, which may optionally be exposed to a photoinitiating light energy and/or a permittivity enhancing electric or magnetic field. Alternatively, the resulting gaseous mixture may be trapped and condensed in a condenser, which may contain a solvent to facilitate trapping. The condensate may be mixed with a tertiary substance, e.g., another monomer, a reactive substance or an inert material.

A gaseous p-xylylene monomer, formed by reacting xylene with a monatomic oxygen source, is mixed with a functional gaseous monomer. The resulting mixture may be deposited and solidified on a substrate, which may optionally be exposed to a photoinitiating light energy and/or a permittivity enhancing electric or magnetic field. Alternatively, the resulting gaseous mixture may be trapped and condensed in a condenser, which may contain a solvent to facilitate trapping. The condensate may be mixed with a tertiary substance, e.g., another monomer, a reactive substance or an inert material.

Embodiments of a high-permittivity, low-leakage energy storage device, such as a capacitor, and methods of making the energy storage device are disclosed. The disclosed device includes electrically conductive first and second electrodes, and a sterically constrained dielectric film disposed between the first and second electrodes. The sterically constrained dielectric film comprises a plurality of polymeric molecules, and at least some of the polymeric molecules are bound to the first electrode. The disclosed device may include an insulative layer between the first electrode and the dielectric film and/or between the second electrode and the dielectric film.