Open AccessModular synthesis of polymers containing 2,5‐di(thiophenyl)‐ N ‐arylpyrrole
Author(s) -
Truong Tran N. B.,
Savagatrup Suchol,
Jeon Intak,
Swager Timothy M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of polymer science part a: polymer chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.768
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1099-0518
pISSN - 0887-624X
DOI - 10.1002/pola.28990
Subject(s) - polymer , thermal stability , solubility , modular design , polymerization , materials science , conjugated system , polymer chemistry , condensation polymer , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , composite material , engineering , operating system
A modular and facile route has been developed to synthesize functionalized 2,5‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐1‐ H ‐arylpyrroles from readily available starting materials. These units are compatible with various polymerization conditions and are versatile building blocks for conjugated polymers. The polymers show high thermal stability and solubility in a number of solvents. Characterization of the polymers reveals a correlation between molecular packing, controllable by polymer design, and charge carrier mobility. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56 , 1133–1139