Facile Synthesis of π-Conjugated Polymers via Direct Arylation Polycondensation

In this paper, we summarize recent developments made by our group in direct arylation polycondensation. The direct arylation method under optimal conditions affords a high-molecular-weight polymer with high purity through a simple purification process. The high-quality polymers have been used as active materials for optoelectronic applications and show equivalent or superior performance to the same polymers prepared by conventional methods. The development of facile synthetic protocols could increase their practical applications. Recent developments in C-H/C-H coupling polycondensation are also described.