Preparation and Properties of New Soluble <i>π</i>‐Conjugated Polymers Containing a Fumaronitrile Unit in the Main Chain

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Abstract Summary: A class of new, soluble, π ‐conjugated polymers containing a fumaronitrile unit in the main chain were synthesized by the reaction between di(4‐bromophenyl)fumaronitrile and bis(2,2‐dimethylpropane‐1,3‐diyl)‐1,4‐dialkoxyphenylene‐2,5‐diborate employing palladium catalysts. All the polymers were photoluminescent and electrochemically active. The new soluble π ‐conjugated polymers 1a – d with photoluminescence and electrochemical activity synthesized here. magnified image The new soluble π ‐conjugated polymers 1a – d with photoluminescence and electrochemical activity synthesized here.