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Homo-Coupling Polycondensation of Bis(alkynylsilane)s Mediated by Copper(I) Chloride: A New Synthesis of Poly(arylenebutadiynylene)s

Yasushi Nishihara, Tsuyoshi Kato, J. ANDO, Atsunori Mori, Tamejiro Hiyama

Chemistry Letters · 2001 · 12 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

Abstract Homo-coupling polycondensation of aromatic compounds bearing two (trimethylsilyl)ethynyl groups mediated by copper(I) chloride in DMF gives conjugated poly(arylenebutadiynylene)s in up to 94% yield with molecular weight of 4000–8900 (Mw/Mn = 1.78–2.09).

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Coupling Reactions of Alkynylsilanes Mediated by a Cu(I) Salt:  Novel Syntheses of Conjugate Diynes and Disubstituted Ethynes

Yasushi Nishihara, Kazutaka Ikegashira, Kazunori Hirabayashi et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2000 · 271 citations

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π-Conjugated Polymers Bearing Electronic and Optical Functionalities. Preparation by Organometallic Polycondensations, Properties, and Their Applications

Takakazu Yamamoto · Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan · 1999 · 168 citations

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.pi.-Conjugated Soluble Poly(aryleneethynylene) Type Polymers. Preparation by Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction, Nonlinear Optical Properties, Doping, and Chemical Reactivity

Takakazu Yamamoto, Wataru Yamada, Masakazu Takagi et al. · Macromolecules · 1994 · 133 citations

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Poly(2,5-ethynylenethiophenediylethynylenes), related heteroaromatic analogs, and poly(thieno[3,2-b]thiophenes): synthesis and thermal and electrical properties

Denise R. Rutherford, J. K. Stille, C. Michael Elliott et al. · Macromolecules · 1992 · 88 citations

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Synthesis and optical properties of some novel arylene‐alkynylene polymers

Timo Mangel, Anke Eberhardt, Ullrich Scherf et al. · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · 1995 · 86 citations

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