Modular synthesis of polymers containing 2,5‐di(thiophenyl)‐N‐arylpyrrole
DOI: 10.1002/pola.28990
Abstract
A modular facile route has been developed to synthesize functionalized 2,5-di(thiophen-2-yl)-1-H-arylpyrroles from readily available starting materials. These units are compatible with various polymerization conditions and are versatile building blocks for conjugated polymers. The polymers show high thermal stability and solubility in a number of solvents. Characterization of the polymers reveals a correlation between molecular packing, controllable by polymer design, and charge carrier mobility.
This work was sponsored by Eni S.p.A. as part of the efforts of the MIT‐Eni Solar Frontiers Alliance. T.N.B.T acknowledges the support of the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore for the graduate fellowship. S.S. was supported by an F32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award.
