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Microwave-assisted Intramolecular Dehydrogenative Diels-Alder Reactions for the Synthesis of Functionalized Naphthalenes/Solvatochromic Dyes
Published on: April 1, 2013
Halogen-sensitive solvatochromism based on a phenolic polymer of tetraphenylethene
Takahiro Kakuta1,2, Ryota Nakanishi1, Tomoki Ogoshi2,3
1Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa 920-1192 Japan kakuta@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp yamagisi@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Herein, we describe the successful preparation of a methylene-bonded tetraphenylethene polymer using a phenolic-resin synthesis protocol. Our novel phenolic polymer showed solvatochromism in response to halogenated organic solvents. Solvatochromism is induced by halogen/π interactions between the polymer and the organic halide.
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