Synthesis and polymerization of phenylacetylene having two carbazole units and properties of the formed polymer

Natsuhiro Sano, Kazuki Banzai, Shigeki Naka, Hiroyuki Okada, Fumio Sanda*

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Abstract

J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 2015, 53, 1245-1251 Novel carbazole-containing acetylene monomer 1 was synthesized, polymerized and copolymerized with phenylacetylene (PA). Polymers with number-average molecular weights ranging from 7800 to 33,200 were obtained in 60%-quantitative yields. The absorption band edge of poly(1-co-PA) (1PA=8:2) was positioned at a wavelength longer than those of 1 and polyvinylcarbazole. The copolymer emitted fluorescence with 60% quantum yield, and worked as a hole transport material of an OLED.

Novel carbazole-containing acetylene monomer, 1-(3-ethynyl-9-carbazoyl)-4-(9-carbazoyl)benzene 1 was synthesized, polymerized, and copolymerized with phenylacetylene (PA) using [(nbd)RhCl]2-Et3N, Rh+(nbd)[η6-C6H5B-(C6H5)3], and WCl6-Ph4Sn as catalysts. Polymers with number-average molecular weights ranging from 7800 to 33,200 were obtained in 60%-quantitative yields. The absorption band edge of poly(1-co-PA) (1:PA=8:2) was positioned at a wavelength longer than those of 1 and polyvinylcarbazole. Poly(1-co-PA) (1:PA=8:2) emitted fluorescence with 60% quantum yield. Poly(1-co-PA) (1:PA=8:2) worked as a hole transport material of an OLED with tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq3) as an emission material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1245-1251
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume53
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015/05/15

Keywords

  • conjugated polymers
  • fluorescence
  • polyacetylenes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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