Polymer Bulletin

, Volume 19, Issue 6, pp 533–538 | Cite as

Electro-oxidative polymerization of p-dialkoxybenzenes and its mechanism

  • K. Yamamoto
  • T. Asada
  • H. Nishide
  • E. Tsuchida
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Summary

p-Dimethoxybenzene is anodically oxidative polymerized to poly(2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-phenylene). p-Diethoxybenzene and p-dipropoxybenzene are also polymerized because the alkoxy groups reduce oxidation peak potentials of the benzene derivatives. This electro-oxidative polymerization is studied with the preparative electrolysis and cyclic voltammetry. The polymerization contains an electrophilic reaction of cation radical of the benzene and proceeds through a stepwise or chain propagation according to the supplied potential.

Keywords

Oxidation Polymerization Benzene Phenylene Cyclic Voltammetry 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • K. Yamamoto
    • 1
  • T. Asada
    • 1
  • H. Nishide
    • 1
  • E. Tsuchida
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Polymer ChemistryWaseda UniversityTokyoJapan

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