Catalyst‐Free Multicomponent Cyclopolymerizations of Diisocyanides, Activated Alkynes, and 1,4‐Dibromo‐2,3‐Butanedione: a Facile Strategy toward Functional Polyiminofurans Containing Bromomethyl Groups

Polymers containing iminofuran (PIFs) are rarely reported due to the lack of simple and effective synthesis methods. In this work, a novel multicomponent cyclopolymerization (MCCP) of diisocyanides, activated alkynes, and 1,4‐dibromo‐2,3‐butanedione using catalyst‐free one‐pot reactions under mild conditions to prepare PIFs containing bromomethyl groups is reported. PIFs with good solubility and thermal stability are obtained with high M w s (up...