Synthesis and ROMP of Benzothiadiazole Paracyclophane-1,9-Dienes to Donor–Acceptor Alternating Arylenevinylene Copolymers

  • Venukrishnan Komanduri
  • , Daniel J. Tate
  • , Raymundo Marcial-Hernandez
  • , Dharam R. Kumar
  • , Michael L. Turner

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Abstract

Dialkoxy- and dialkyl-substituted phenylene benzothiadiazole paracyclophane-1,9-diene monomers undergo living ring-opening metathesis polymerization using ruthenium carbene initiators (G3) to give regularly alternating cis,trans-poly(p-phenylenevinylene) benzothiadiazole copolymers. These polymers can be readily isomerized in dilute solution using visible light to the all-trans polymers. The influence of the polymer microstructure and the phenylene substituents on the optical and electrochemical properties of these polymers is examined.
Original languageEnglish
JournalMacromolecules
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Publication statusPublished - 24 Sept 2019

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  • Henry Royce Institute

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