Abstract:Comprehensive SummaryIt's urgent to develop benzocyclobutene (BCB)‐based polymers with low curing temperatures for temperature‐sensitive applications such as liquid crystal display (LCD) and flexible electronics. Herein, the effect of substituents on the ring‐opening behavior of BCB derivatives was investigated. The ring‐opening activation energy barriers (ΔGA) of BCB derivatives with one or two substituents on the four‐membered alkyl ring were systematically calculated using the B3LYP function. Both mono‐ and… Show more
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