Synthesis, characterization and optical properties of a novel Si-containing σ-π-conjugated hyperbranched polymer

Giseop Kwak, Toshio Masuda

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Abstract

The polymerization of bis(4-ethynyl-phenyl)methylsilane catalyzed by RhI(PPh3)3 afforded a regio- and stereoregular hyperbranched polymer, hb-poly[(methylsilylene)bis(1,4-phenylene-trans-vinylene] (poly(1)), containing 95% trans-vinylene moieties. The weight loss of this polymer at 900°C in N2 was 9% Poly(1) displayed an absorption due to π-π* transition around 275 nm as a shoulder and a weak absorption around 330 nm due to π-to-σ charge transfer, which was hardly seen in the corresponding linear polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-72
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Jan 2002

Keywords

  • Hyperbranched
  • Optical properties
  • Silicon-containing polymers
  • Stereoregular polymers
  • Thermal properties

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