Polymers and oligomers, their synthesis, and electronic devices incorporating same

A composition of matter comprising a block co-polymer of the general structure:

• wherein the R1 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• the R2 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• the R3 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• the R4 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• the R5 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• the R6 substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and aryl groups;
• wherein bonds A and B may independently be either ortho, meta or para from one another;
• wherein bond C may be either ortho, meta or para with respect to the respective quinoyl nitrogen;
• and
• wherein bond D may be either ortho, meta or para with respect to the respective quinoyl nitrogen;
• wherein Y may be a moiety attached at any point on ring R6, and may be selected from the group consisting of —(CH2)x—, —(CH2)xO—, —O(CH2)x— and —O(CH2)xO— wherein x is an integer in the range of 1 to 15 inclusive;
• wherein Z may be a moiety bridging any two points on rings R2 or R3 and R6, and may be selected from the group consisting of —(CH2)x—, —(CH2)xO—, —O(CH2)x— and —O(CH2)xO— wherein x is an integer in the range of 1 to 15 inclusive;
• and
• wherein n is an integer greater than 1.