Solid-state polymerization studies of conjugated diacetylenes deca-2,8-diene-4,6-diyne-1,10-diol and derivatives

The title diacetylenic compound (D3) and its derivatives dibenzoate (D3B), dinitrobenzoate (D3mNB), ditosylate (D3PTS), and diurethane (D3PU) were synthesized and their solid-state reactivity examined under irradiation and thermal stimulation. D3, D3B, and D3PTS crystallized in reactive phases. The thermal and irradiation polymerization behavior of D3 and D3B was examined further by time-conversion curves.