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Recent Advances in Alkyne‐Based Multicomponent Polymerizations
Author(s) -
Hu Rongrong,
Li Weizhang,
Tang Ben Zhong
Publication year - 2016
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.201500291
Subject(s) - atom economy , alkyne , polymerization , polymer , conjugated system , tandem , nanotechnology , chemistry , click chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , catalysis , organic chemistry , composite material
Multicomponent polymerization (MCP) is an emerging field of polymer chemistry, which inherits a series of advantages from multicomponent reactions (MCRs), such as high efficiency, mild reaction condition, atom economy, and operational simplicity. Great efforts have been made to develop MCRs into MCPs, providing an easy access to a library of polymers with facilely tunable structures. However, MCPs of alkynes with large potential and wide prospects in the preparation of optoelectronic materials are still in its infancy, despite of the rich chemistry of alkynes. In this paper, the recent development of alkyne‐based MCPs is summarized. The multicomponent tandem polymerization with two or more steps combined in a one‐pot procedure is presented, providing an efficient and convenient new approach for the synthesis of conjugated polymers. The new trend of pursuing catalyst‐free “green” chemistry in MCPs is also introduced.