Abstract
Multiple studies have explored using cage silsesquioxanes (SQs) as backbone elements in hybrid polymers motivated by their well-defined structures and physical and mechanical properties. As part of this general exploration, we report unexpected photophysical properties of copolymers derived from divinyl double decker (DD) SQs, [vinyl(Me)Si(O0.5 )2 ][PhSiO1.5 ]8 [(O0.5 )2 Si(Me)vinyl] (vinylDDvinyl). These copolymers exhibit strong emission red-shifts relative to model compounds, implying unconventional conjugation, despite vinyl(Me)Si(O-)2 siloxane bridges. In an effort to identify minimum SQ structures that do/do not offer extended conjugation, we explored Heck catalyzed co-polymerization of vinyl-ladder(LL)-vinyl compounds, vinyl(Me/Ph)Si(O0.5 )2 [PhSiO1.5 ]4 (O0.5 )2 Si(Me/Ph)vinyl, with Br-Ar-Br. Most surprising, the resulting oligomers show 30-60 nm emission red-shifts beyond those seen with vinylDDvinyl analogs despite lacking a true cage. Further evidence for unconventional conjugation includes apparent integer charge transfer (ICT) between LL-co-thiophene, bithiophene, and thienothiophene with 10 mol % F4 TCNQ, suggesting potential as p-type doped organic/inorganic semiconductors.
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