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The Effects of Binding Ligand Variation on the Nickel Catalyzed Externally Initiated Polymerization of 2‐Bromo‐3‐hexyl‐5‐iodothiophene
Author(s) -
Doubitalia,
Stoddard Michelina,
Bronstein Hugo A.,
Jen Alex K.Y.,
Luscombe Christine K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200900375
Subject(s) - chemistry , phosphine , polymer chemistry , catalysis , denticity , ligand (biochemistry) , polymerization , aryl , nickel , polymer , organic chemistry , metal , receptor , biochemistry , alkyl
The effects of binding ligand variation on the externally initiated Ni catalyzed polymerization of P3HT were investigated using a novel methodology allowing facile screening of ligands. P3HT was synthesized with >80% initiator incorporation for both mono‐ and bidentate phosphine ligands. Variation of the initiating aryl group demonstrated vastly superior results for o ‐tolyl over p ‐tolyl substituents.