(N-Heterocyclic carbene)Pd(triethylamine)Cl2 as precatalyst for the synthesis of poly(triarylamine)s

Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Mario Hoyos, Ming Tsz Chen, Michael Lewis Turner, Oscar Navarro*

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    Abstract

    The use of a highly active, air-, and moisture-stable N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium(II) complex for the polymerization of anilines and aryl dibromides or dichlorides by Buchwald-Hartwig coupling is presented. In comparison to previous catalytic systems, higher molecular weight polymers with improved yields were obtained in shorter reaction times. The first examples of fabrication of OFETs with polytriarylamines synthesized with aryl dichlorides and anilines are also presented.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4904-4911
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of Polymer Science. Part A: Polymer Chemistry
    Volume51
    Issue number22
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Buchwald-Hartwig coupling
    • Catalysis
    • Conducting polymers
    • N-heterocyclic carbene
    • Organometallic catalyst
    • Polyamines
    • Polytriarylamine
    • Semiconducting polymer

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