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Abstract:
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Poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) has been used in a variety of applications particularly in electronic devices such as LED displays and related semi-conducting systems. Cyclopentadienones have been employed as PPV precursors specifically as carriers of various electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents. Alkoxy substituted PPV precursor cyclopentadienones are rare. Dimethoxybenzil could serve as a basis for synthesizing dialkoxysubstituted cyclopentadienones however, its solubility is low in sovents required for cyclopentadiene synthesis. Thus, 4,4’-dimethoxybenzil was demethylated and alkylated with appropriate solubilizing groups. The reactions and characterization of alkylated benzyl will be presented. |
