Polymerization of 3-Ethynylthiophene with Homogenous and Heterogenous Rh Catalysts. Polymer characterization.

Abstract

3-Ethynylthiophene was polymerized wit Rh(cyclodiene) homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts into soluble polyvinylene type polymer with thienyl pendant groups.

Keywords

• Substituted polyacetylenes
• homogeneous and heterogeneous Rh catalysts
• polymerization
• 3-ethynylthiophene