Chemistry Letters, Vol.39, No.12, 1248-1250, 2010
Synthesis and Metal-like Luster of Novel Polyaniline Analogs Containing Azobenzene Unit
Pd-catalyzed polycondensations of aniline derivatives and 4,4`-dibromoazobenzene afford polyaniline analogs containing an azobenzene unit in good yields The obtained polymers are red in solution and in thin-film states, whereas they exhibit green metal-like luster in thick-film states