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Synthesis of π‐Conjugated Polymer Consisting of Pyrrole and Fluorene Units by Ru‐Catalyzed Site‐Selective Direct Arylation Polycondensation
Author(s) -
Lu Wei,
Kuwabara Junpei,
Kanbara Takaki
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201300303
Subject(s) - pyrrole , substituent , condensation polymer , fluorene , conjugated system , monomer , polymer chemistry , polymer , chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry
Polycondensation of 1‐(2‐pyrimidinyl)pyrrole with 2,7‐dibromo‐9,9‐dioctylfluorene via Ru‐catalyzed direct arylation gives the corresponding conjugated polymer with a molecular weight of 19 800 in 86% yield. The introduction of directing group, 2‐pyrimidinyl substituent, into the pyrrole monomer induces ortho ‐metalation and provides the site‐selective direct arylation polycondensation at the α‐position of pyrrole unit without the protection of β‐position. The removal of 2‐pyrimidinyl substituent on the pyrrole unit proceeds efficiently and results in the enhancement of coplanarity along the main chain of the polymer.