Resin composition, and pre-preg, metal-clad laminate, and printed circuit board prepared using the same

1. A resin composition, comprising:

(A) a compound having a structure of formula (I),

wherein R 1 is

wherein k is an integer of 1 to 5; and

(B) a vinyl-containing elastomer,

wherein the weight ratio of the compound having the structure of formula (I) to the vinyl- containing elastomer is 20:1 to 5:1; and

wherein the vinyl-containing elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-butadiene-divinylbenzene copolymer, polyisoprene, styrene-isoprene copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, functional derivatives of the foregoing, and combinations thereof.

2. The resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional allylic compounds, polyfunctional acrylates, polyfunctional acrylamides, polyfunctional styrenic compounds, bismaleimide compounds, and combinations thereof.

3. The resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising a flame retardant selected from the group consisting of tetrabromobisphenol A, decabromodiphenyloxide, decabrominated diphenyl ethane, 1,2-bis(tribromophenyl) ethane, brominated epoxy oligomers, octabromotrimethylphenyl indane, bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether), tris(tribromophenyl)triazine, brominated aliphatic hydrocarbons, brominated aromatic hydrocarbons, phosphinates, polyphosphates, phosphonium salts, phosphate esters, phosphazenes, phosphite esters, phosphine oxides, and combinations thereof.

4. The resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising a free radical initiator.

5. The resin composition of claim 1 , further comprising a filler selected from the group consisting of silica, aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, aluminum nitride, boron nitride, silicon nitride, silicon aluminum carbide, silicon carbide, sodium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, quartz, diamond powder, diamond-like powder, graphite, graphene, potassium titanate, strontium titanate, barium titanate, ceramic fiber, zinc molybdate, ammonium molybdate, zinc borate, calcium phosphate, calcined kaolin, pryan, mica, boehmite, hydrotalcite, carbon nanotube, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powder, hollow glass bead, and combinations thereof.

6. A prepreg, which is prepared by impregnating a substrate with the resin composition of claim 1 or by coating the resin composition of claim 1 onto a substrate and drying the impregnated or coated substrate.

7. A metal-clad laminate, which is prepared by laminating the prepreg of claim 6 and a metal foil.

8. A printed circuit board, which is prepared from the metal-clad laminate of claim 7 .

9. A metal-clad laminate, which is prepared by coating the resin composition of claim 1 onto a metal foil and drying the coated metal foil.

10. A printed circuit board, which is prepared from the metal-clad laminate of claim 9 .

11. A resin composition comprising:

(A) a compound having a structure of formula (I),

wherein R 1 is an organic group;

(B) a vinyl containing elastomer; and

(C) a polyphenylene ether resin having an unsaturated functional group, which is represented by the following formula (II),

wherein,

R 31 , R 32 , R 33 and R34 are independently H, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C5 alkyl;

m and n are independently an integer of 0 to 100, with the proviso that m and n are not 0 at the same time;

Z is absent, or an aryl,

wherein R 35 and R 36 are independently H or a C1-C12 alkyl;

X and Y are independently absent, a carbonyl group, or an alkenyl-containing group; and

A 1 and A 2 are independently

wherein the weight ratio of the compound having the structure of formula (I) to the vinyl-containing elastomer is 20:1 to 1:1; and

wherein the weight content of the polyphenylene ether resin having an unsaturated functional group is greater than the weight content of the vinyl-containing elastomer.

12. The resin composition of claim 11 , wherein R 1 of formula (I) is

wherein k is an integer of 1 to 5.

13. The resin composition of claim 11 , wherein the vinyl-containing elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-butadiene-divinylbenzene copolymer, polyisoprene, styrene-isoprene copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, functional derivatives of the foregoing, and combinations thereof.

14. The resin composition of claim 11 , further comprising a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional allylic compounds, polyfunctional acrylates, polyfunctional acrylamides, polyfunctional styrenic compounds, bismaleimide compounds, and combinations thereof.