New monomers for polythiophenes

• Two series of chalcogen substituted thiophene monomers have been synthesised; 3-(4-alkylchalcogenophenyl)thiophenes 1a-c and 3-(4-alkylphenylchalcogeno)thiophenes 2a-d. Polymerisations of examples of these with iron(III)chloride gave regiorandom polymers. Light-emitting diodes with low efficiency could be fabricated from poly-1a and poly-1b.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik -- Polymerteknologi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering -- Polymer Technologies (hsv//eng)

Keyword

coupling reactions; photoluminescence; electroluminescence; polythiophenes

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