Salicylate substituted conjugated polymers and devices

Abstract

A compound having a structural unit of Formula (I): A polymer having a structural unit of Formula (II): A conjugated polymer having one or more side groups of the following Formula (III): Additionally, compositions, polymer blends, films, coatings, and electronic devices prepared from such polymers.

1 . A conjugated polymer comprising a side group of Formula (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 3 , are the same or different and each is independently H, alkyl in which one or more C and/or H may be substituted with at least one of O, N, S, Si, P and F, aralkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl; and R 5  is hydrogen, C 1-20  hydrocarbyl, C 1-20  hydrocarbyloxy, C 1-20  thioether, C 1-20  hydrocarbyloxycarbonyl, C 1-20  hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy, cyano, or fluoro. 
       
     
     
         2 . A composition comprising the polymer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         3 . An electronic device comprising a film or coating comprising the polymer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . The polymer of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer is conjugated or partially conjugated. 
     
     
         5 . The polymer of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer is linear, branched, hyperbranched, homopolymer, alternating copolymer, random copolymer, block copolymer or grated copolymer. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 2 , further comprising a solvent, an oligomer, or a polymer. 
     
     
         7 . A polymer blend comprising the polymer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A film comprising the polymer of  claim 1 .