Synthesis of luminescent norbornene monomers and their metathesis polymerization

Author(s)

Vinicius Kalil Tomazett

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT)
• Defense date: 2016-12-16

Examining board members

Benedito dos Santos Lima Neto; Victor Marcelo Deflon; Eduardo René Pérez González

• Advisor: Benedito dos Santos Lima Neto

Abstract

The metathesis reactions as well as the development of metal-carbene complexes (W, Mo, Ru) became widely known in chemistry thanks to advancements brought. In organic chemistry, it enabled the synthesis of macrocycle by RCM. Useful for the synthesis of natural products. In polymer chemistry, ROMP, allow a high degree of polymerization control. This made the ROMP reaction a powerful tool in the development of new materials. In attempt to combine the processability of polymers with luminescent properties of such compounds has been the subject of several researchs. The aim of this work is to synthesize luminescent compounds based on [Ru(bpy)3] (PF6)2 metal complex and on the porphyrin tetrakis-(pentafluorphenyl)porphyrin (TPPF20), funcionalized with pendant norbornene monomer (NBE) to obtain lumiscentes monomers which can undergo ROMP polymerization. Here will be discussed the synthesis and characterization of these compounds using as starting materials: 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid; ethylenediamine; 2,2\'-bipyridine-4,4\'dicarboxylic acid, cis-[RuCl2(bpy)2] and the porphyrin TPPF20. The compounds were synthesized with yields higher than 60%, with the exception of the porphyrin, and characterized by 1H and 13C-NMR; FTIR; UV-vis. Copolymerization reaction between NEN (Norbornene-Ethylenediamine-Norbornene), NBE-TPPFe [Ru(bpy)2(NBbpy)] (PF6)2 were performed using Grubbs second generation catalyst. Resultinf polymers were characterized by TG-FTIR and 1H-NMR, molecular weight could not be measured by GPC, since polymers were insoluble, but studies indicate low molelcular weight. The material obtained was tested as sensitizer in conductive glass ITO. The polymer didn\'t adsorb in to the ITO surface. Some changes in the compound molecular structure are required to improve adsorption. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/24617-4 - Synthesis of Functionalized Metal-monomers of Barrelene with Polipyridines of Ru(II) to Obtaining Polymeric Sensitizers via ROMP
• Grantee: Vinícius Kalil Tomazett
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate