Frontispiece: Dehydration Polymerization for Poly(hetero)arene Conjugated Polymers

Abstract

A dehydration method has been developed that yields efficient access to a thiazole‐containing conjugated materials. The technique is applicable to synthesis of both small molecules and polymers. The reaction proceeds at room temperature, requires only a simple base, avoids the use of transition metals, and has water is the sole by‐product. The dehydration reaction is technically simple and provides a sustainable and straightforward method to prepare conjugated heteroarene motifs. For more information, see the Communication by Schipper et al. on page 12231 ff.