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1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, d/ppm): 8.21–7.49(m, 4H), 4.12
(br, 2H), 3.18(br, 4H), 2.91(br, 4H), 2.01–1.22(m, 42H), 0.82–
0.79(m, 9H). Anal. Calcd for (C50H65N3S5)n: C 69.16, H 7.54,
N 4.84, S 18.46; found: C 68.59, H 7.42, N 4.92, S 18.51. Mn
¼ 20.3 kDa; Mw ¼ 46.7 kDa; PDI ¼ 2.30.
Poly{[4-dodecylbithieno[3,2-b:20,30-e]pyridine-2,6-diyl]-
alt-[5,7-Bis(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)-2,3-diethyl thieno[
3,4-b]pyrazine-5,50-diyl]} (PTPYTPZ)
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1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, d/ppm): 8.16–7.41(m, 4H),
3.18(br, 4H), 3.09 (br, 2H), 2.87(br, 4H), 1.98–1.19(m, 42H),
0.83–0.78(m, 9H). Anal. Calcd for (C51H65N3S5)n: C 69.58, H
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The work was financially supported by NSFC (No: 20802033),
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
(No: NCET-10-0170), Yong Scientist of Jing Gang Zhi Xing
Project of Jiangxi Province (No: 2008DQ00700), NSFJX (No:
2010GZH0110), ASFC (No: 2008ZF56014), KLEFCA(No:
10HJYH03), and SRF of Jiangxi Provincial Education Depart-
ment (No: GJJ09178).
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