English Abstract
Development of Precision Polymers and Advanced Functional Polymers Starting from Substituted Acetylenes
Masashi SHIOTSUKI*1
Fumio SANDA*2
Toshio MASUDA*3
*1,2Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan
*3Department of Environmental and Biotechnological Frontier Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fukui University of Technology, Fukui, Japan Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2008),81(11),473-480 General Review in Japanese


Abstract
This article reviews the development of transition metal catalysts for substituted acetylenes. These catalysts enable us to synthesize a wide variety of substituted polyacetylenes, whose molecular weights and polydispersities can be controlled in some cases.
Most of the polymers are soluble in common solvents and stable enough in the air unlike non-substituted polyacetylene.
They exhibit interesting features and functions including helix formation, high gas permeability, and photoelectronic properties.



Keywords:
Gas Permeability, Helical Polymer, Polymer Synthesis, Substituted Polyacetylene, Transition Metal Catalyst
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