Polymerization of isomeric N-(4-substituted benzylidene)-4-ethynylanilines and 4-substituted N-(4-ethynylbenzylidene)anilines by transition metal catalysts: preparation and characterization of new substituted polyacetylenes with aromatic Schiff base type pendant groups

Abstract

New substituted polyacetylenes were prepared by polymerization of ethynylated aromatic Schiff bases with Rh, Mo and Pd catalysts.

Keywords

• Polymerization
• substituted polyacetylenes
• ethynylated aromatic Schiff bases
• transition metal catalysts