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Nickel(II) α-Diimine Catalyst for Grignard Metathesis (GRIM) Polymerization

✍ Scribed by Harsha D. Magurudeniya; Prakash Sista; Jacob K. Westbrook; Taryn E. Ourso; Khuong Nguyen; Marie C. Maher; Mussie G. Alemseghed; Michael C. Biewer; Mihaela C. Stefan


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
196 KB
Volume
32
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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Abstract

A nickel α‐diimine catalyst was used for Grignard metathesis (GRIM) polymerization of 2,5‐dibromo 3‐hexylthiophene and 2‐bromo‐5‐iodo‐3‐hexylthiophene monomers. GRIM polymerization of 2‐bromo‐5‐iodo‐3‐hexylthiophene generated regioregular polymers with molecular weights ranging from 3 000 to 12 000 g · mol^−1^. The nickel α‐diimine catalyst was also successfully used for the GRIM polymerization of a bulky benzodithiophene monomer.magnified image