PMID- 22996795 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20130314 LR - 20121022 IS - 1521-3765 (Electronic) IS - 0947-6539 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 44 DP - 2012 Oct 29 TI - Synthesis of end-functionalized polyacetylenes that contain polar groups by employing well-defined palladium catalysts. PG - 14085-93 LID - 10.1002/chem.201202256 [doi] AB - A series of [(dppf)PdBr(R)]-type complexes (dppf=1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; R=p-cyanophenyl (1 a), o-hydroxymethylphenyl (1 b), and triphenylvinyl (1 c)), in combination with silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (AgOTf), were demonstrated to be active for the polymerization of monosubstituted polar acetylene monomers HC identical withCCONHC(4)H(9) (2), HC identical withCCO(2)C(8)H(17) (3), HC identical withCCH(2)OCONHC(6)H(13) (4), HC identical withCCH(2)OCO(2)C(6)H(13) (5), and HC identical withCCH(CH(3))OH (6). The yields and molecular weights of the polymers depended on the combination of the Pd catalyst and monomer that was employed. Matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometric analysis indicated the formation of polymers that contained the "R" and "H" groups at the chain ends. IR spectroscopic analysis supported the R-end-functionalization of the polymers. NMR spectroscopy and MS identified the presence of species that were formed by single, double, and triple insertion of the monomers into the Pd-C(6)H(4)-p-CN bond, thereby giving solid evidence for an insertion mechanism for the present system. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggested the preference for 1,2-insertion of the monomer compared to 2,1-insertion. CI - Copyright (c) 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. FAU - Rodriguez Castanon, Jesus AU - Rodriguez Castanon J AD - Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Japan. FAU - Kuwata, Keiko AU - Kuwata K FAU - Shiotsuki, Masashi AU - Shiotsuki M FAU - Sanda, Fumio AU - Sanda F LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20120920 PL - Germany TA - Chemistry JT - Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) JID - 9513783 EDAT- 2012/09/22 06:00 MHDA- 2012/09/22 06:01 CRDT- 2012/09/22 06:00 PHST- 2012/06/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/09/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/09/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/09/22 06:01 [medline] AID - 10.1002/chem.201202256 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chemistry. 2012 Oct 29;18(44):14085-93. doi: 10.1002/chem.201202256. Epub 2012 Sep 20.