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Authors Senkovskyy, V. ; Tkachov, R. ; Komber, H. ; Somme-M, ; Heuken, M. ; Voit, B. ; Huck, W. T. S. ; Kataev, V. ; Petr, A. ; Kiriy, A.
Title Chain-growth polymerization of unusual anion-radical monomers based on naphthalene diimide: a new route to well-defined n-type conjugated copolymers
Date 24.11.2011
Number 30764
Abstract Strongly electron-deficient (n-type) main-chain p-conjugated polymers are commonly prepared via well-established step-growth polycondensation protocols which enable limited control over polymerization. Here we demonstrate that activated Zn and electron-deficient brominated thiophene-naphthalene diimide oligomers form anion-radical complexes instead of conventional Zn–organic derivatives. These highly unusual zinc complexes undergo Ni-catalyzed chain-growth polymerization leading to n-type conjugated polymers with controlled molecular weight, relatively narrow polydispersities, and specific end-functions.
Publisher Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Citation Journal of the American Chemical Society 133 (2011) 19966-19970
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/ja208710x
Tags polymerization chaingrowth field-effect transistors electron-transport polymers mobility channel semiconductors design

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