Polymerization of phenylacetylene catalyzed by diphosphinopalladium(II) complexes

Kelin Li, Guangping Wei, James Darkwa, Steven K. Pollack

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Abstract

Cationic bis(phosphino)palladium complexes were generated in situ from the reaction of (dppf)PdCl(CH3), (dippf)PdCl(CH3), (dppe)PdCl(CH3), (dppf)PdCl2, (dippf)PdCl2, and (dppe)PdCl2 (dppf = bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene, dippf = bis(diisopropylphosphino)ferrocene, and dppe = bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane) with AgOTf. The dppf- and dippf-palladium complexes catalyzed the polymerization of phenylacetylene (PA) whereas the dppe analogues formed phenylacetylene oligomers. Solvent and temperature effects on polymerization were investigated and showed that best test polydispersity for phenylacetylene (PPA) formation was a 1:1 CH2Cl2-CH3CN solvent mixture and room temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4573-4576
Number of pages4
JournalMacromolecules
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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