title: Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers Containing cis-Phenylenevinylenes by Titanium Mediated Reductions.
abstract: The utility of Sato's titanium-mediated reduction of alkynes towards the synthesis of all cis-poly(phenylenevinylene)s (PPVs) is demonstrated by the syn-selective reduction of a variety of model diynes as well as a tetrayne. This technique was then applied to the reduction of a poly(phenyleneethynylene) (PPE) to provide the corresponding all-cis PPV polymer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139.
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authors.lastname: Moslin
authors.forename: Christine G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Espino
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Swager
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