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Procedure for the Rapid Synthesis of the Monomer 1,4-Bis(chloromethyl)-2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-5-methoxybenzene |
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| Authors: | Nichole Anderson Whitney Bagge Cindy Webber Peter Zarras |
| Institution: | Chemistry and Materials Division , Michelson Laboratory, Naval Air Warfare Center , China Lake , California , USA |
| Abstract: | The alkylation of 4-methoxyphenol with 2-ethylhexyl bromide was accelerated by using potassium tert-butoxide in dimethylformamide. Subsequent chloromethylation occurred quickly using acetic acid as a cosolvent to give the poly(2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-5-methoxy-p-phenylene)vinylene] (MEH-PPV) monomer in 61% overall yield on a 2-mol scale. |
| Keywords: | Chloromethylation conducting polymer 2-ethylhexyl bromide MEH-PPV poly(p-phenylvinylene) potassium tert-butoxide |