Abstract
Herein we present new synthetic approaches to sulfur containing polymers. The synthesis of poly(phenantrolinebisthiazole) (PPT), poly(phenylenesulfidephenyleneamine) (PPSA), poly(tetrathiafulvalene) (PTTF), sulfur containing [n]acenes and donor-acceptor substituted poly(phenylenevinylene) (PPV) is described. Two different strategies have been taken: The first one comprises the synthesis of suitably functionalized monomeric biulding blocks, which can be easily polymerized by common polymerization methods; the second one is based on novel methods of carbon-carbon and carbon-sulfur bond formation.