Title | Chain-growth polymerization of 2-chlorothiophenes promoted by Lewis acids. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Bonillo, B, Swager, TM |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 134 |
Pagination | 18916–9 |
Date Published | nov |
ISSN | 1520-5126 |
Keywords | polythiophene conjugated polymer chain growth poly |
Abstract | Lewis acids promote the polymerization of several 2-chloroalkylenedioxythiophenes, providing high-molecular-weight conjugated polymers. The proposed mechanism is a cationic chain-growth polymerization, as confirmed by end-capping reactions and a linear correlation of molecular weight with percent conversion. The \"living\" character of this process was used to prepare new block copolymers. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23137337 |
DOI | 10.1021/ja308498h |