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Title: Accessing conjugated polymers with precisely controlled heterobisfunctional chain ends via post-polymerization modification of the OTf group and controlled Pd(0)/t-Bu3P-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling polymerization

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC06188A· OSTI ID:1245348
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  1. College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center of the City Univ. of New York, Staten Island, NY (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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In this study, a general strategy toward the synthesis of well-defined conjugated polymers with controlled heterobisfunctional chain ends via combination of controlled Pd(0)/t-Bu3P Suzuki cross-coupling polymerization with the post-polymerization modification of the triflate (OTf) group was disclosed.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1245348
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Vol. 51, Issue 80; ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 14 works
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