Preparation of Lipophilic Anionic Polymer Networks Based on Tetraphenylborates

Novel anionic and lipophilic polymer networks have been successfully synthesized by imine formation between tetraphenylborates and 1,4-phenylenediamine. The obtained polymer networks showed various morphologies depending on the dielectric constant of media used in the synthesis. Moreover, the addition of water led to polymer networks with spherical structure presumably due to suppression of imine formation.