Polymerization of 3-Ethynylthiophene with Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Rh Catalysts.

Abstract

3-Ethynylthiophene was polymerized with [Rh(diene)acac] and [Rh(diene)Cl](2) used either as homogeneous catalysts or after immobilization on PBI as heterogeneous catalysts

Keywords

• catalysis
• conjugated polymers
• organometallic catalysts
• polyacetylenes
• rhodium diene complexes
• thiophene