Poly(hexaphenyl-m,p-quaterphenylene) and methods of making thereof

A process for preparation of a polymer comprising a moiety of Formula (I):

• wherein
• R1 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, —OH, —NH2, halogen, —CN, NO2, C1-12 alkyl, OC1-12 alkyl, SC1-12 alkyl, —C(O)C1-12 alkyl, —COOH, —SO2C1-12 alkyl, —SO2aryl, —SO2heteroaryl, aryl, heteroaryl, and —P(O)(OH)2;
• R2 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, —OH, —NH2, halogen, —CN, NO2, C1-12 alkyl, OC1-12 alkyl, SC1-12 alkyl, —C(O)C1-12 alkyl, —COOH, —SO2C1-12 alkyl, —SO2aryl, —SO2heteroaryl, aryl, heteroaryl, and —P(O)(OH)2;
• R2a is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, —OH, —NH2, halogen, —CN, NO2, C1-12 alkyl, OC1-12 alkyl, SC1-12 alkyl, —C(O)C1-12 alkyl, —COOH, —SO2C1-12 alkyl, —SO2aryl, —SO2heteroaryl, aryl, heteroaryl, and —P(O)(OH)2;
• R3 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, —OH, —NH2, halogen, —CN, NO2, C1-12 alkyl, OC1-12 alkyl, SC1-12 alkyl, —C(O)C1-12 alkyl, —COOH, —SO2C1-12 alkyl, —SO2aryl, —SO2heteroaryl, aryl, heteroaryl, and —P(O)(OH)2;
• R4 is independently selected at each occurrence thereof from the group consisting of H, C1-12 alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;
• a is 0 to 4;
• k is 0 to 4;
• q is 0 to 5;
• and
• m is 0 to 5;
• comprising:
• providing a compound of Formula (II):
• providing a compound of Formula (III):
• and
• reacting the compound of Formula (II) with the compound of Formula (III) under ambient atmosphere to form the polymer comprising a moiety of Formula (I).