Issue 9, 2003
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Further evidence for spontaneous solid-state polymerisation reactions in 2,5-dibromothiophene derivatives†

Howard J. Spencer,a   Rory Berridge,a   David J. Crouch,a   Shaun P. Wright,a   Mark Giles,b   Iain McCulloch,b   Simon J. Coles,c   Michael B. Hursthousec  and  Peter J. Skabara*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
E-mail: peter.skabara@man.ac.uk

b Merck Chemicals, Chilworth Science Park, Southampton, UK

c Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK

Abstract

Three new, highly crystalline 2,5-dibromothiophene compounds polymerise on standing in the absence of solvent and catalyst; X-ray crystallography shows that the molecules are held in close proximity by several short intermolecular contacts, facilitating the coupling of monomers.

Graphical abstract: Further evidence for spontaneous solid-state polymerisation reactions in 2,5-dibromothiophene derivatives

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B307575N
Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Jun 2003
Accepted
07 Jul 2003
First published
11 Jul 2003

J. Mater. Chem., 2003,13, 2075-2077

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Further evidence for spontaneous solid-state polymerisation reactions in 2,5-dibromothiophene derivatives

H. J. Spencer, R. Berridge, D. J. Crouch, S. P. Wright, M. Giles, I. McCulloch, S. J. Coles, M. B. Hursthouse and P. J. Skabara, J. Mater. Chem., 2003, 13, 2075 DOI: 10.1039/B307575N

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