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Poly(p-phenylenephosphaalkene): A π-Conjugated Macromolecule Containing PC Bonds in the Main Chain†
Vincent A. Wright,
Derek P. Gates Prof.,
Vincent A. Wright
Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1 (Canada) Fax: (+1) 604-822-2847
Search for more papers by this authorDerek P. Gates Prof.
Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1 (Canada) Fax: (+1) 604-822-2847
Search for more papers by this authorVincent A. Wright,
Derek P. Gates Prof.,
Vincent A. Wright
Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1 (Canada) Fax: (+1) 604-822-2847
Search for more papers by this authorDerek P. Gates Prof.
Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1 (Canada) Fax: (+1) 604-822-2847
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 July 2002
Citations: 156
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We thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and the University of British Columbia for support of this work, and Prof. M. Wolf for the use of UV/Vis and IR equipment.
Graphical Abstract
An unprecedented yellow polymer with low-coordinate phosphorus atoms in the backbone has been prepared. The material is soluble in polar organic solvents, and moderate molecular weights (Mn=2900–10 500 g mol−1) were estimated from 31P NMR spectroscopic end-group analysis. The possible π-conjugation was investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy, which revealed a red shift in λmax for the polymer when compared with colorless molecular-model systems (see picture; left: model system, right: new polymer, in THF).
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