Catalyst-transfer polycondensation for the synthesis of poly(p-phenylene) with controlled molecular weight and low polydispersity

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 50, 2006, Pages 16012-16013

  Miyakoshi, Ryo ^a   Shimono, Kyohei ^a   Yokoyama, Akihiro ^a   Yokozawa, Tsutomu ^a  

^a KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(4 PHENYLENE); POLYMER; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CATALYST TRANSFER POLYCONDENSATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; DISPERSION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33845583295     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja067107s     Document Type: Article

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