Acid catalyzed synthesis of carbonyl-functionalized microporous ladder polymers with high surface area

Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Arne Thomas*, Ullrich Scherf

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Abstract

The synthesis of a new class of very rigid, microporous ladder polymers in a cyclotrimerization reaction of bifunctional diketo-s-indacene-type monomers is described. The cyclotrimerization reaction is carried out under Lewis-acidic (TiCl4) or, preferentially, acidic conditions (methanesulfonic acid - MSA) and yields ladder-type, aromatic networks with high BET surface areas of up to 1650 m2 g-1. The synthetic scheme towards the truxene-cored ladder networks also allows for the incorporation of carbonyl functions that may be transformed to other functionalities in further derivatization reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-285
Number of pages3
JournalPolymer Chemistry
Volume1
Issue number3
Early online date26 Jan 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2010

Keywords

  • microporous ladder polymers
  • aromatic networks
  • carbonyl function

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