Structure and stereochemistry of electrochemically synthesized poly-(l-naphthylamine) from neutral aceto- nitrile solution

• DOI: 10.2298/jsc0212867c
• Publication Date: 2005-08-02T08:48:19Z
• Authors: Gordana Ciric-Mar...; Budimir Marjanovic; Vojislav Stamenkovic; Zeljko Vitnik; Vesna Antic; Ivan Juranic
• Keywords: Naphthylamine; Planarity testing

Poly-(1-naphthylamine) films were synthesized potentiodinamically and potentiostatically from 1-naphthylamine in neutral acetonitrile medium using a platinum electrode. These polymer investigated by infrared spectroscopy. Contrary to earlier published results neglecting the stereochemistry of poly-(1-naphthylamine), we predict on basis quantum stereochemical analysis possible structural subunits polymer, that ordinary N?C(4) coupled product is not predominant because it far removed expected planarity. Based IR investigations semiempirical chemical calculations, proposed products are formed via mixed N?C(4), N?C(5) N?C(7) coupling routes. The heats formation oxidized dimers hexamers calculated.