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Synfacts 2008(5): 0473-0473  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072538
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Soluble and Conjugated Poly(2,6-anthrylene)

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Jose M. Lobez
W. Cui, Y. Wu, H. Tian, Y. Geng*, F. Wang
State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun and Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. of China
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23 April 2008 (online)

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Significance

The first efficient synthesis of high molecular weight poly(2,6-anthrylene) is reported. This family of polymers tends to be rather insoluble, but the presence of long hydrophobic chains at the otherwise very reactive 9,10-positions yields a solubility of over 10 mg/mL in chloroform and chlorobenzene. A higher degree of molecular conjugation is also observed as compared to the poly(9,10-anthrylene) analogue, since in the presented polymer there is less steric hindrance.