Abstract
The construction of conjugated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with strong C-C bond linkage remains a big challenge. Herein, we report a new strategy by using an oxidative C-C coupling reaction between electron-rich pyrrole rings at a liquid liquid interface. Two threefold symmetric monomers containing three terminal pyrrole units were tested, and both gave two-dimensional conjugated COF films with good crystallinity. The bipyrrole units in the as-formed COFs are partially doped, which can be reduced to the neutral form by hydrazine and redoped by I2 vapor. The I2-doped films showed high conductivity (1.35 S/m). Meanwhile, the unpaired electrons exhibited moderate interlayer antiferromagnetic coupling. © 2021 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 60-66 |
| Journal | Organic Materials |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research Keywords
- conducting polymers
- covalent organic frameworks
- liquid-liquid interfaces
- oxidative C-C coupling
- polypyrroles
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