title: New evidence supporting the mechanism of Gilch polymerization from an extremely twisted biphenyl monomer.
abstract: A p-biquinodimethane species formed during the Gilch polymerization of an extremely twisted biphenyl monomer has been identified by in situ(1)H-NMR spectroscopy for the first time. From the identification of chain ends, we conclude that the chain growth during Gilch polymerization of biphenyl type monomers is both radical and anionic in nature.
authors: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd, Taipei 10607, Taiwan. jcchen@mail.ntust.edu.tw
authors: Jyh-Chien
authors: JC
authors: Chen
authors: Chi-Jui
authors: CJ
authors: Chiang
authors: Jen-Chun
authors: JC
authors: Chiu
authors: Jyh-Jong
authors: JJ
authors: Ju