Zirconocene-coupling routes to conjugated polymers: soluble poly(arylenedienylene)s

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Brett L. Lucht and T. Don Tilley


Abstract

Zirconocene-coupling of (–C≡CCH2C(CH2OC6H13)2CH2C≡ C–arylene–)n polymers, followed by hydrolysis, provides a convenient, versatile route to soluble, diene-arylene polymers.


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