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Highly conjugated, substituted polyacetylenes via the ring‐opening metathesis polymerization of substituted cyclooctatetraenes
Author(s) -
Grubbs Robert H.,
Gorman Christopher B.,
Ginsburg Eric J.,
Marder Seth R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19890011106
Subject(s) - metathesis , polymerization , conjugated system , polymer , materials science , ring (chemistry) , alkyl , ring opening metathesis polymerisation , polymer chemistry , solubility , acyclic diene metathesis , ring opening polymerization , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material
Soluble polyacetylenes with high conjugation length and high molecular weight are a goal of polymer scientists. The ring‐opening metathesis polymerization of substituted cyclooctatetraenes (COT) to form soluble substituted polyacetylenes which display iodine doped conductivities in the range 0.1 to 50 S/cm are reported. The solubility is imparted by the alkyl groups which occupy, on average, every eighth carbon atom of the polymer backbone.