Preparation of Poly(p-Phenylene), Poly(m-Phenylene), and Poly(2,5-Thienylene) Via Electron Transfer from Aryl Grignard Reagents to 2,3-Dichloropropene

Three polymers including poly(p-phenylene), poly(m-phenylene), and poly(2,5-thienylene) were synthesized in good yields from the corresponding aryldimagnesium bromide with two equiv of 2,3-dichloropropene. The polymerization process involving electron transfer from the Grignard reagent to 2,3-dichloropropene is proposed.