Poly(p-phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is a high performance material exhibiting remarkable chemical and thermal stability, largely owing to the chemical inertness of the aryl sulfide linkages; however, the harsh conditions typically employed in the preparation of PPS are not amenable to the synthesis of functional PPS derivatives, such as those that are redox active. We have prepared a number of diaryl sulfides bearing multiple hydroquinone units through a combination of efficient and mild oxidative coupling strategies. Electrochemical properties of the small-molecule models and application of this strategy to the synthesis of redox-active polymeric materials will be presented.

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of redox active diaryl sulfides towards electroactive poly(phenylene sulfide)s

256th National Meeting (2018)

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