Conjugated Polymer Synthesis

Edited and authored by top international experts, this first book on conjugated polymers with a focus on synthesis provides a detailed overview of all modern synthetic methods for these highly interesting compounds. As such, it describes every important compound class, including polysilanes, organoboron compounds, and ferrocene-containing conjugated polymers. An indispensable source for every synthetic polymer chemist. # 01 Organometallic Polycondensation for Conjugated Polymers
# 02 Catalyst-Transfer Condensation Polymerization for Precision Synthesis of pi-Conjugated Polymers
# 03 Regioregular and Regiosymmetric Polythiophenes
# 04 Functional Hyperbranched Polymers Constructed from Acetylenic An-Type Building Blocks
# 05 Through-Space Conjugated Polymers
# 06 Fully Conjugated Nano-Sized Macrocycles: Synthesis and Versatile Properties
# 07 Organoboron Conjugated Polymers
# 08 Recent Developments in Pi-Conjugated Macromolecules with Phosphorous Atoms in the Main Chain
# 09 Organo-Arsenic, Phosphorous, and Antimony Conjugated Polymers
# 10 Synthetic Strategies to Conjugated Main-Chain Metallopolymers
# 11 Helical Polyacetylene Prepared in Liquid Crystal Field
"The book is quite readable. A knowledgeable synthetic chemist can appreciate the detail and the examples that have been highlighted to emphasize the importance of each methodology. . . Overall, however, the book is very good and a worthwhile addition to the libraries of those who appreciate synthetic chemistry in conjugated polymers." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 23 March 2011)

"An indispensable source for every synthetic polymer chemist." (Robotics Technology, 15 February 2011)

Yoshiki Chujo completed his PhD at Kyoto University in 1980 and then joined Nagoya University as an assistant professor in 1981. In 1983, he joined the group of Prof. J. E. McGrath at Virginia Tech in the U.S.A. as a postdoctoral research fellow. He returned to Kyoto University as a lecturer in 1986 and has been Professor of Polymer Chemistry there since 1994. His research interests focus on polymer synthesis, inorganic polymers, and polymeric hybrid materials. He has published more than 400 papers.

Edited and authored by top international experts, this first book on conjugated polymers with a focus on synthesis provides a detailed overview of all modern synthetic methods for these highly interesting compounds. As such, it describes every important compound class, including polythiophenes, hyperbranched polymers, organoboron compounds, organoarsenic compounds, metallopolymers, and herical polymers. As indispensable source for every synthetic polymer chemist.

From the contents:

• Organometallic Polycondensation
• Catalyst-Transfer Condensation Polymerization
• Regioregular and Regiosymmetric Polythiophenes
• Functional Hyperbranched Polymers
• Through-Space Conjugated Polymers
• Conjugated Polymers with Hetero-Elements in the Main Chain
• Conjugated Metallopolymers
• Helical Polyacetylenes