A novel synthetic protocol for poly(fluorenylenevinylene)s: a cascade Suzuki-Heck reaction

This article reports the use of a cascade Suzuki-Heck reaction for the polymerization of suitable aryldibromides with potassium vinyltrifluoroborate resulting in the synthesis of a series of poly(fluorenylenevinylene)s. The protocol is characterized by a great versatility, deriving from the use of easily attainable substrates, and yields polymers with low percentages of structural 1,1-diarylenevinylene defects.