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

1. 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;

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 rings R2 and R3, and may be selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 ) x —, —(CH 2 ) x O—, —O(CH 2 ) x — and —O(CH 2 ) x O— wherein x is an integer in the range of 1 to 15 inclusive; and

wherein n is an integer greater than 1.

2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one R1 substituent is a methoxy group.

3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least two R1 substituents are methoxy groups.

4. 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 —(CH 2 ) x —, —(CH 2 ) x O—, —O(CH 2 ) x — and —O(CH 2 ) x O— 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 —(CH 2 ) x —, —(CH 2 ) x O—, —O(CH 2 ) x — and —O(CH 2 ) x O— wherein x is an integer in the range of 1 to 15 inclusive; and

wherein n is an integer greater than 1.

5. A composition according to claim 4 wherein at least one R1 substituent is a methoxy group.

6. A composition according to claim 4 wherein at least two R1 substituents are methoxy groups.