ISSN:
0449-296X
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Poly-N-vinylcarbazole and its monomeric analog, i.e., N-ethylcarbazole, act as donors in charge transfer complexes with such electron acceptors as iodine, tetracyanoethylene, and tetracyanoquinodimethane. Poly-N-vinylcarbazole and N-ethylcarbazole are also capable of accepting electrons from an alkali metal such as sodium. A study of the spectral properties of both types of complexes showed that the monomer can both accept and donate electrons to a greater extent than the corresponding unit segment of the polymer chain. Equilibrium constants are presented for both cases, and estimates of the ionization potential of N-ethylcarbazole and related compounds are made from the characteristic charge transfer frequencies. Good agreement between these values and those calculated from molecular orbital theory is outlined.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1968.150060717
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