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Synthesis of a new poly(dinaphthylacetylene) and evaluation of its solution conformation

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We report the synthesis of various substituted polyacetylenes including a novel poly(dinaphthylacetylene), poly{2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-6-[2-(6-methoxynaphthyl-2-yl)ethynyl]naphthalene}, by the use of a WCl6–Ph4Sn catalyst system, and systematically investigate their solution properties. It is found that poly(diarylacetylene)s such as poly(dinaphthylacetylene)s and poly(diphenylacetylene)s exhibit a solution morphology between rod-like and semi-flexible, whereas the less bulky poly(phenylacetylene)s, poly(silylacetylene)s, and poly(tert-butylacetylene) exhibit a random coil morphology.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Dr. Masashi Shiotsuki (Kyoto University) for helpful discussion of polymer synthesis. This study was mainly supported by the Industrial Technology Research and Development Grant (09C46622a) from NEDO of JAPAN.

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    Yuki Arakawa, Hidemine Furuya & Gen-ichi Konishi

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Arakawa, Y., Furuya, H. & Konishi, Gi. Synthesis of a new poly(dinaphthylacetylene) and evaluation of its solution conformation. Polym. Bull. 70, 47–57 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-012-0819-6

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