Preparation of a microporous organic polymer by the thiol-yne addition reaction and formation of Au nanoparticles inside the polymer.

A microporous polymer with sulfide and thiol groups was synthesized using the thiol-yne reaction. Au nanoparticles were prepared by in situ reduction reaction inside the polymer and were found to be well dispersed. The Au-containing polymer showed catalytic activity in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.