Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting Copolymers of Menthyl Ester of 3-Thiophene Acetic Acid with Pyrrole

Abstract

A new thiophene derivative containing menthyl group (MM) was synthesized and polymerized via chemical and electrochemical (constant current) methods. Polymers obtained and MM itself were used to synthesize copolymers with pyrrole under conditions of constant potential electrolyses. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), thermal analysis (DSC, TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses were performed for the characterization of samples.

Keywords:

• Thiophene-functionalized monomers
• Conducting copolymers
• Menthyl ester

Acknowledgments

This work is partly supported by TUBA, Turkish Academy of Sciences.