Chemistry Letters, Vol.33, No.1, 46-47, 2004
New conducting polymers based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole): Synthesis, characterization, and properties
Solution-processible conducting polymers 1 and 2, based on 3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole, were synthesized. A comparison of the polymers' optical and electrical properties showed that the introduction of a vinyl group in polymer I produced a decrease of bandgap. This occurrence was attributed to the enhancement of the planarity of polymer 1.