Visible light induced step-growth polymerization by electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions

Huseyin Cem Kiliclar, Cagatay Altinkok, Gorkem Yilmaz, Yusuf Yagci*

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Abstract

A novel visible light induced step-growth polymerization to form poly(phenylene methylene) by electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions is described. The effect of different nucleophilic aromatic molecules on polymerization has been investigated. The possibility of combining step-growth polymerization with conventional free radical and free radical promoted cationic polymerizations through photoinduced chain-end activation has been demonstrated. Highly fluorescent fibers of the resulting block copolymers were obtained using the electrospinning technique. The versatile photoinduced step-growth polymerization process reported herein paves the way for a new generation of polycondensates and their combination with chain polymers that cannot be obtained by conventional methods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5398-5401
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume57
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2021

Bibliographical note

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2021.

Funding

The authors acknowledge the Istanbul Technical University Research Fund and TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) Project no. 120C121.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Technical University Research Fund
TUBITAK
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu120C121

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