Copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition for the synthesis of nonlinear electro-optic side-chain copolymers

The Copper(I)-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC) has been investigated as a versatile synthetic pathway to graft highly chemically sensitive "push-pull" chromophores onto a polymer backbone. We demonstrate that the CuAAC is highly efficient in mild conditions, chemioselective and is a powerful tool to design new powerful organic NLO side-chain copolymers.

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