Process of preparing a disubstituted 9-alkylidenefluorene or a derivative thereof

Heeney, Martin; Tierney, Steven; Giles, Mark; Bailey, Clare

PATENT

2005

The invention relates to a process of preparing disubstituted 9-alkylidenefluorenes and structure analogous compounds, to novel compounds and intermediates prepared by this process, their use for the preparation of conjugated polymers and copolymers thereof, and to novel polymers and copolymers thereby prepared.