Preparation and characterisation of tractable regioregular head-to-tail poly(3-alkylthiophene)s with ferrocene substituents

The preparation of a new ferrocene functionalised regioregular head‐to‐tail poly(3‐alkylthiophene) is presented. The polymer was obtained by post‐modification of a regioregular head‐to‐tail poly[3‐(6‐bromohexyl)thiophene] polymer and full functionalisation was achieved. The polymer is fully soluble...

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Published in:Polymer international 2006-07, Vol.55 (7), p.780-783
Main Authors: Iraqi, Ahmed, Pickup, David F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
conducting polymers
conjugated polymers
Exact sciences and technology
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymers with particular properties
polythiophenes
Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts
redox active
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Summary:The preparation of a new ferrocene functionalised regioregular head‐to‐tail poly(3‐alkylthiophene) is presented. The polymer was obtained by post‐modification of a regioregular head‐to‐tail poly[3‐(6‐bromohexyl)thiophene] polymer and full functionalisation was achieved. The polymer is fully soluble in common organic solvents and was fully characterised by NMR, UV‐visible, photoluminescence spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. Cyclic voltammetry studies were also conducted on the polymer and revealed highly stable films under repeated cycling conditions up to 0.65 V (versus Ag/Ag+), with no attenuation of the electroactivity of films after several cycles. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry
ISSN:0959-8103
1097-0126
DOI:10.1002/pi.1982