Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of Poly(phenylene Ethynylene)s with Alternating Aryl-Perfluoroaryl Units

A catalytic amount of fluoride salt is all that is required to generate high molecular weight poly(phenylene ethynylene)s from silylacetylene-functionalized monomers and C6F6. The sole side product is gaseous fluorotrimethylsilane and the catalyst is removed simply by washing with water. The polymer...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008-01, Vol.130 (2), p.452-453
Main Authors: Dutta, Tanmoy, Woody, Kathy B, Watson, Mark D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A catalytic amount of fluoride salt is all that is required to generate high molecular weight poly(phenylene ethynylene)s from silylacetylene-functionalized monomers and C6F6. The sole side product is gaseous fluorotrimethylsilane and the catalyst is removed simply by washing with water. The polymerization proceeds through a reactive intermediate, causing significant deviation from theory describing the relationship between comonomer stoichiometry and degree of polymerization for classical step-growth polymerizations.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja710564b