Synthesis and Function Exploration of Aromatic Ring-Layered Polymers

Abstract

In this study, we developed a simple and novel process for the formation of benzene ring-layered polymers, which consists of aligned benzene rings, by a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of pseudo-p-diethynyl[2.2]paracyclophane, 2,7-di-tert-butyl-4,5-diiodo-9,9-dimethylxanthene. Synthesis, characterization, stereochemistry, and optical properties of the obtained polymers will be discussed in detail.