Accessing new microporous polyspirobifluorenes via a C/Si switch?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2020-07-24 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC02767G

Abstract

Microporous spirosilabifluorene networks were synthesized via Yamamoto coupling of tetrabromospirosilabifluorene precursors. They exhibit bright fluorescence that is quenched in the presence of nitroaromatics. The C/Si switch has subtle effects on the optical properties of the spirobifluorene network and provides a convenient route to 3,3′,6,6′-coupled and other polybifluorenes.

Graphical abstract: Accessing new microporous polyspirobifluorenes via a C/Si switch
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