“…1a), is readily prepared by a double aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction between two commercially available monomers (5,5 0 ,6,6 0 -tetrahydroxy-3,3,3 0 ,3 0 -tetramethyl-1,1 0 -spirobisindane and tetrauoroterephthalonitrile) and has been extensively studied. A variety of chemical modications of PIM-1 have been reported, including conversion of the nitrile groups to carboxylic acid, [17][18][19][20] tetrazole, 21,22 methyl tetrazole, 23 thioamide, 24 amidoxime 25,26 and amine. 27 The sulfonation of PIM-1 has also been attempted, 28 and various approaches have been employed to crosslink PIM-1, including nitrene reactions with diazide crosslinkers, 29,30 as well as thermal treatment of the carboxylated polymer.…”