| abstract |
1. An electroactively dopable tractable organic polymer is represented by the general formula: -[-R-(-X-)a-(-R'-)c-(-Y-)b-]n- wherein a is 0 or 1; b is 0 or 1; c is 0 or 1: n is an integer between 1 and 20,000; R and R' are each a substituted 2,6-quinoline radical of the general formula: <IMAGE> wherein R<ii> and R<iv> are substituent groups selected from H; hydroxy; carboxy; amino; alkyl 1 to 4 carbon atoms; alkoxy 1 to 4 carbon atoms; an alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; a cycloaliphatic group of 5 or 6 carbon atoms; an alkenyl group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms; an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms substituted by 1 to 3 alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, alkynyl groups of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 1 to 3 cyano groups, 1 to 3 halogen atoms, dialkyl amino groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylthiol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or a 5- or 6-member nitrogen containing unsaturated heterocyclic group; and R<iii> is an aryl group of 6 to 10 carbon atoms substituted by 1 to 3 alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, alkynyl groups of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, 1 to 3 cyano groups, 1 to 3 halogen atoms, dialkyl amino groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylthiol of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and X and Y are the same or different connecting units. |