A new aryl trifluorovinyl ether monomer (MOTFVB) with a methoxy group was designed and synthesized.
Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB)-containing reactive polymers (PFCB-OH-xx) with adjustable phenolic hydroxyl contents have been developed from MOTFVB.
Post-functionalization of PFCB aryl ether polymers with sulfopropyl groups was accomplished using PFCB-OH-xx as precursors.
PFCB-OX-xx could be a class of promising precursor for development of new functional PFCB aryl ether polymers.