Patent ID: 6150491
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: C08G

Abstract:
A method of preparing a polyaromatic compound, said method comprising reacting together one or more aromatic monomers with a peroxide in the presence of a catalyst, said catalyst being selected from the group consisting essentially of heme-containing compounds, at least one of the one or more aromatic monomers having the following structure: ##STR7## wherein X is OH, Y is selected from the group consisting of a boron-containing group, a phosphorus-containing group, a hydroxyacid group, a carboxyacid group, an amino acid group, an amide group, and a sulfonic acid group, R is an alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, hydroxyphenyl, hydroxy naphthyl or hydroxy (.alpha., .beta., .gamma.) alkyl group, and n is an integer from 0 to 12.