Macromolecules

Alternating aromatic and transannular chromophores with and without linker: Effect of transannular π-π interaction on the optical property of …

W Wang, J Xu, YH Lai, F Wang

Index: Wang, Weiling; Xu, Jianwei; Lai, Yee-Hing; Wang, Fuke Macromolecules, 2004 , vol. 37, # 10 p. 3546 - 3553

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Abstract

A series of bithiophene-cyclophane (PPP-type), acetylene-fluorene-acetylene-cyclophane (PPE-type), and ethylene-fluorene-ethylene-cyclophane (PPV-type) copolymers, namely, 4- 6, was synthesized via a nickel-catalyzed reaction, a palladium-catalyzed Sonagashira reaction, and a Heck coupling, respectively. Unlike in the fluorene-cyclophane copolymer 3, the transannular π-π interaction of the cylophane unit in copolymer 4 resulted in a ...