title: Poly(3-alkyltellurophene)s are solution-processable polyheterocycles.
abstract: The synthesis and characterization of a series of poly(3-alkyltellurophene)s are described. Polymers are prepared by both electrochemical and Kumada catalyst transfer polymerization methods. These polymers have reasonably high molecular weights (M(n) = 5.4-11.3 kDa) and can be processed in a manner analogous to that of their lighter atom analogues. All examples exhibit red-shifted optical absorption, as well as solid-state organization, as evidenced by absorption spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. Overall, the synthesis and characterization of these materials open up a wide range of future studies involving tellurium-based polyheterocycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada.
authors.forename: Ashlee A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jahnke
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Djukic
authors.forename: Theresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buchaca Domingo
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hellmann
authors.forename: Yunjeong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dwight S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Seferos
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers