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Controlled synthesis of high molecular weight poly(3-hexylthiophene)s via Kumada catalyst transfer polycondensation with Ni(IPr)(acac)<sub>2</sub> as the catalyst

Xincui Shi, Aiguo Sui, Yongxia Wang, Yue‐Sheng Li, Yanhou Geng, Fosong Wang

Chemical Communications · 2014 · 26 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

The controlled synthesis of poly(3-hexylthiophene)s (P3HTs) with number-average molecular weights (Mns) up to 350 kg mol(-1) has been realized with Ni(IPr)(acac)2 as the catalyst.

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