Tomohisa Temma, S. Habaue
Feb 1, 2008
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
The oxidative coupling polymerization of triphenylamine derivatives having 2-naphthol moieties with a CuCl-2,2′-isopropylidenebis(4-phenyl-2-oxazoline) catalyst under an O2 atmosphere was carried out. The polymerization of the monomer bearing both the hydroxynaphthoate and naphthol units afforded a hyperbranched polymer with a high cross-coupling selectivity of > 99%, which showed a number-average molecular weight of 20.3 × 103. In addition, the obtained polymer was quite soluble in THF. The photoluminescence and electrochemical properties of the obtained polymers were also examined. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 1034–1041, 2008