Polycondensation of haloarylketones catalyzed by palladium compounds bearing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands

We successfully demonstrated a polycondensation procedure of haloarylketones using palladium catalysts with a bulky N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand. The activity of the catalysts, the best reaction conditions, and detailed structures of the polymers were studied.