TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis and Polymerization of an ortho- para-Substituted Tetraalkoxy [2.2]Paracyclophane-1,9-diene
AU - Mann, Arielle
AU - Weck, Marcus
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PY - 2022/9/20
Y1 - 2022/9/20
N2 - This contribution describes the synthesis of an unsymmetrical substituted tetraalkoxy[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene comprised of an ortho-substituted and a para-substituted dioctyloxybenzene. (Sp)-4,5,12,15-tetraoctyloxy-[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene ((Sp)-pCpd) and (Rp)-4,5,13,16-tetraoctyloxy-[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene ((Rp)-pCpd) are formed as planar chiral enantiomers. Unlike other tetraalkoxy-substituted pCpds that form as diastereomers, both the (Sp)-pCpd and the (Rp)-pCpd can be polymerized via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) using Grubbs' third generation initiator (G3) as it is achiral. Living ROMP afford copolymers featuring alternating cis,trans-poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s (PPV)s. The polymers' unique, blue-shifted optical properties are due to the alkoxy-substitution in the polymer's backbone and the resulting materials could be photoisomerized to the all-trans polymer. This strategy affords tetraalkoxy-pCpd monomers in high yields for the polymerization of soluble PPVs with low or narrow dispersities.
AB - This contribution describes the synthesis of an unsymmetrical substituted tetraalkoxy[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene comprised of an ortho-substituted and a para-substituted dioctyloxybenzene. (Sp)-4,5,12,15-tetraoctyloxy-[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene ((Sp)-pCpd) and (Rp)-4,5,13,16-tetraoctyloxy-[2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene ((Rp)-pCpd) are formed as planar chiral enantiomers. Unlike other tetraalkoxy-substituted pCpds that form as diastereomers, both the (Sp)-pCpd and the (Rp)-pCpd can be polymerized via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) using Grubbs' third generation initiator (G3) as it is achiral. Living ROMP afford copolymers featuring alternating cis,trans-poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s (PPV)s. The polymers' unique, blue-shifted optical properties are due to the alkoxy-substitution in the polymer's backbone and the resulting materials could be photoisomerized to the all-trans polymer. This strategy affords tetraalkoxy-pCpd monomers in high yields for the polymerization of soluble PPVs with low or narrow dispersities.
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U2 - 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00398
DO - 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00398
M3 - Article
C2 - 35960910
AN - SCOPUS:85136882622
SN - 2161-1653
VL - 11
SP - 1055
EP - 1059
JO - ACS Macro Letters
JF - ACS Macro Letters
IS - 9
ER -