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Solvent free oxidative coupling polymerization of 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) in the presence of FeCl3 particles†

T. Hirai, ORCID logo *abc   Y. Nagae,a   K. L. White,cd   K. Kamitani,b   M. Kido,a   T. Uchiyama,e   M. Nishibori,ef   Y. Konishi,b   K. Yokomachi, ORCID logo b   R. Sugimoto,g   K. Saigo,g   T. Ohishi,b   Y. Higaki,abc   K. Kojioabc  and  A. Takahara ORCID logo *abcf  

* Corresponding authors

a Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
E-mail: t-hirai@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp, takahara@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp

b Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

c International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

d Akron Ascent Innovations, LLC, 411 Wole Ledges Pkwy., Suite 105, Akron, Oh 4431, USA

e Faculty of Engineering Science, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan

f Research Center for Synchrotron Light Applications, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan

g School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Tosayamada, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan

Abstract

A solvent free oxidative coupling reaction of 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) within a nanocavity is reported. It is found that 3HT can be encapsulated in nanocavities larger than 1 nm, which corresponds to the size of the molecule. In this case, the side reaction at the 4-position in 3HT is regulated.

Graphical abstract: Solvent free oxidative coupling polymerization of 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) in the presence of FeCl3 particles

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA23178K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Sep 2016
Accepted
16 Nov 2016
First published
21 Nov 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 111993-111996

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Solvent free oxidative coupling polymerization of 3-hexylthiophene (3HT) in the presence of FeCl3 particles

T. Hirai, Y. Nagae, K. L. White, K. Kamitani, M. Kido, T. Uchiyama, M. Nishibori, Y. Konishi, K. Yokomachi, R. Sugimoto, K. Saigo, T. Ohishi, Y. Higaki, K. Kojio and A. Takahara, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 111993 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA23178K

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