Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Polyannulations of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Amines, and Aldehydes toward Poly(phenylquinoline)s

Tian-Yu Cheng; Jun-Guo Fang; Zhao-Liang Wang; Jian-Qing Ding; Die Huang

doi:10.1007/s10118-025-3349-z

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Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Polyannulations of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Amines, and Aldehydes toward Poly(phenylquinoline)s

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2025-07-15

- Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Polyannulations of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Amines, and Aldehydes toward Poly(phenylquinoline)s
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 43, Issue 7, Pages: 1200-1207(2025)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, China
  b.State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Author bio：
  
  chengty@ahpu.edu.cn (T.Y.C.)
  elevendie@outlook.com (D.H.)
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- DOI：10.1007/s10118-025-3349-z
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- Received：22 January 2025，
  
  Revised：27 March 2025，
  
  Accepted：31 March 2025，
  
  Published Online：15 May 2025，
  
  Published：01 July 2025
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Cheng, T. Y.; Fang, J. G.; Wang, Z. L.; Ding, J. Q.; Huang, D. Transition-metal-free multicomponent polyannulations of dimethyl sulfoxide, amines, and aldehydes toward poly(phenylquinoline)s. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2025, 43, 1200–1207

Tian-Yu Cheng, Jun-Guo Fang, Zhao-Liang Wang, et al. Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Polyannulations of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Amines, and Aldehydes toward Poly(phenylquinoline)s[J]. Chinese journal of polymer science, 2025, 43(7): 1200-1207.
Cheng, T. Y.; Fang, J. G.; Wang, Z. L.; Ding, J. Q.; Huang, D. Transition-metal-free multicomponent polyannulations of dimethyl sulfoxide, amines, and aldehydes toward poly(phenylquinoline)s. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2025, 43, 1200–1207 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-025-3349-z.

Tian-Yu Cheng, Jun-Guo Fang, Zhao-Liang Wang, et al. Transition-Metal-Free Multicomponent Polyannulations of Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Amines, and Aldehydes toward Poly(phenylquinoline)s[J]. Chinese journal of polymer science, 2025, 43(7): 1200-1207. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-025-3349-z.

摘要

In this work

DMSO was successfully converted to nitrogen-containing heterocyclic polymers as a monomer via multicomponent polymerizations with dialdehydes and diamines. A series of poly(phenylquinoline)s with high

values were obtained in satisfactory yields

performing good thermal and morphological stability. Furthermore

The thin films of poly(phenylquinoline)s exhibit high refractive index.

Abstract

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) possessing strong solvency and high boiling point is a very important aprotic polar solvent in organic and polymer synthesis. Notably

it is also a useful synthon in organic chemistry. However

the direct incorporation of DMSO in polymer synthesis remains challenging. In this work

DMSO was successfully converted to nitrogen-containing heterocyclic polymers as a monomer

via

multicomponent polymerizations (MCPs) with dialdehydes and diamines in the presence of K

-BuOK at 120 °C in 6 h. A series of poly(phenylquinoline)s with high

values (up to 5.11×10

) were obtained in satisfactory yields (up to 82%)

performing good solubility

good thermal and morphological stability as well as excellent film-forming ability. The thin films of poly(phenylquinoline)s exhibit high refractive index value in a wide wavelength range of 400–1700 nm. Thus

this work not only enriches the family of MCPs but also provides an efficient strategy for the conversion of DMSO into functional polymeric materials that are potentially applicable in diverse areas.

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