Synthesis of π-conjugated poly(thienylenearylene)s with nickel-catalyzed C-H functionalization polycondensation

Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1209-1213

  Tamba, Shunsuke ^a   Okubo, Youhei ^a   Sugie, Atsushi ^a   Mori, Atsunori ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

benzodithiophene; C H functionalization; conjugated polymer; Knochel Hauser base; nickel catalyst; polythiophene

Indexed keywords

BENZODITHIOPHENE; C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION; KNOCHEL-HAUSER BASE; NICKEL CATALYST; POLY-THIOPHENE;

CATALYSTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; LIGANDS; LITHIUM; MONOMERS; NICKEL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; THIOPHENE;

POLYCONDENSATION;

EID: 84870834234     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.89     Document Type: Article

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