Gram-scale free radical polymerization of an azaborine vinyl monomerElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Copies of NMR spectra, experimental procedures, tabulated characterization data, details of gel permeation chromatography and absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy. See DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02300f

The gram-scale polymerization of a novel azaborine vinyl monomer is reported. We describe an efficient and high-yielding synthesis of B -vinyl-2,1-borazanaphthalene. Homopolymers and co-polymers with 2-vinylnaphthalene are characterized by heteronuclear NMR and absorbance spectroscopy. The gram-scale polymerization of a novel azaborine vinyl monomer is reported.