Synthesis of soluble conducting polymers: polyacetylenes and polyromatics
Abstract
Soluble polyacetylene and some of its derivatives and soluble polyaromatics have been synthesized by exposure of the monomer, in an arsenic trifluoride solution, to aresenic pentafluoride gas, at temperatures varying between room temperature and –90 °C; and instantaneous polymerizations is observed, and the obtained polymers are completely soluble in acetone, methylene dichloride, or tetrahydrofuran.