Designing and Refining Ni(II)diimine Catalysts Toward the Controlled Synthesis of Electron-Deficient Conjugated Polymers
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† Department of Chemistry, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada
‡ Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/ja4073904
Publication Date (Web): August 12, 2013
Copyright © 2013 American Chemical Society
Abstract
Electron-deficient π-conjugated polymers are important for organic electronics, yet the ability to polymerize electron-deficient monomers in a controlled manner is challenging. Here we show that Ni(II)diimine catalysts are well suited for the controlled polymerization of electron-deficient heterocycles. The relative stability of the calculated catalyst–monomer (or catalyst-chain end) complex directly influences the polymerization. When the complex is predicted to be most stable (139.2 kJ/mol), these catalysts display rapid reaction kinetics, leading to relatively low polydispersities (1.5), chain lengths that are controlled by monomer:catalyst ratio, controlled monomer consumption up to 60% conversion, linear chain length growth up to 40% conversion, and ‘living’ chain ends that can be readily extended by adding more monomer. These are desirable features that highlight the importance of catalyst design for the synthesis of new conjugated polymers.
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