Odd–even effect in optically active poly(3,4-dialkoxythiophene)

Abstract

An odd–even effect is observed in the CD spectra of a homologous series of aggregated optically active poly(3,4-dialkoxythiophene)s, suggesting a helical packing of polymer chains into chiral superstructures, similar to that of the cholesteric liquid crystalline phase.

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