Synthesis of High-molecular-weight Head-to-tail-type Poly(3-substituted-thiophene)s by Cross-coupling Polycondensation with [CpNiCl(NHC)] as a Catalyst

Synthesis of high-molecular-weight head-to-tail-type poly(3-substituted-thiophene)s by cross-coupling polycondensation with CpNiCl(NHC) as a catalyst Shunsuke Tamba, Kanta Fuji, Hikaru Meguro, Shuji Okamoto, Tadashi Tendo, Ryo Komobuchi, Atsushi Sugie, Takashi Nishino,and Atsunori Mori* Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 2 Performance Material Department, Soken Chemical & Engineering Co. Ltd., 3-29-5 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8531