Step-growth polymerization poly phenylene

At about die same time, die application of the Suzuki coupling, the crosscoupling of boronic acids widi aryl-alkenyl halides in die presence of a base and a catalytic amount of palladium catalyst (Scheme 9.12),16 for step-growth polymerization also appeared. Schliiter et al. reported die synthesis of soluble poly(para-phenylene)s by using the Suzuki coupling condition in 1989 (Scheme 9.13).17 Because aryl-alkenyl boronic acids are readily available and moisture stable, the Suzuki coupling became one of die most commonly used mediods for die synthesis of a variety of polymers.18... 

Anionic and Cationic Polymerizations o Radical Polymerization Advances o Coordination Polymerizations 0 Step-Growth Polymerization Advances 0 Synthesis of Tactic Polymers o Stereoblock Copolymers o Dispersion Polymerizations o Cellulosic Graft Copolymers o Diels-Alder Polymer Forming Reactions o A New Path To Phenolic Resins o Nitrogen Heterocycle Polymerizations o Optically Active Polymers o Poly (Phenylene Sulfide) o Poly (Aryl Ethers) o (Poly (Aryl Ether Sulfones) o Epoxy and Isocyanate Resin Replacement o Azlactone Functionalized Oligomers o Epoxy Resin-Isocyanate Reactions o Chelating Polymers o Oxazoline Functionalized Polymers o Poly (Alkyl Methacrylates) o Macromers... 

The field of step-growth polymers encompasses many polymer structures and polymerization reaction types. This chapter attempts to cover topics in step-growth polymerization outside of the areas reviewed in the other introductory chapters in this book, i.e., poly(aryl ethers), dendritic polymers, high-temperature polymers and transition-metal catalyzed polymerizations. Polyamides, polyesters, polycarbonates, poly(phenylene sulfides) and other important polymer systems are addressed. The chapter is not a comprehensive review but rather an overview of some of the more interesting recent research results reported for these step-growth polymers, including new polymerization chemistries and mechanistic studies. 

Hydroarylation of alkenes is applied to achieve step-growth co-polymerization of aromatic ketones and ct,c< -dienes such as 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,6-disila-l,7-octadiene and 1,3-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. Co-polymerization of acetophenone and 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-3,6-disila-l,7-octadiene is catalyzed by Ru species which has been previously activated by treatment with styrene, and a significantly high molecular weight co-polymer, co-poly(3,3,6,6-tetra-methyl-3,6-disila-l,8-octanylene/2-acetyl-l,3-phenylene), is obtained (Scheme 21 ).166... 

PoNtohenvlene sulfide) The common synthesis of poly(phenylene sulfide) is also a typical and simple example of a step-growth. Condensation polymerization ... 

Other 5-membered Heterocyclic Derivatives. Several other classes of 5-membered heterocyclic derivatives exist Most are polymerized via a step-growth mechanism. A dibenzo fused derivative of polythiophene (figure 15), which is also partially formed upon doping of poly(phenylene sulfide), can also be synthesized by reaction of dibromo benzothiophene and sodium sulfide. Carbazoles have beoi polymerized by in situ coupling of their Grignards as well by as coupling of diiodocarbazole in molten iodine Thin films of carbazole polymers have been prepared by... 

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