Synthesis of a functional polymer with pendent luminescent phenylenevinylene units through nitroxide‐mediated free‐radical polymerization

Abstract

Abstract In this communication we report the synthesis and the efficient polymerization of a PPV trimer, 4‐ tert ‐buty1‐4′‐(4‐vinylstyryl)‐ trans ‐stilbene. By using the TEMPO (2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidin‐1‐yloxy)‐mediated free‐radical polymerization method, the corresponding polymer was obtained in high yields, with a fair molecular weight and a small polydispersity. The presence of phenylenevinylene units in the side chains of the polymer gives rise to efficient blue fluorescence which makes the material suitable for light emission applications.