Benzoyl Peroxide Oxidation Route to the Synthesis of Solvent Soluble Polycarbazole

Table 1

Yield, conductivity, and density of the polycarbazole salt (S-PCz-p-TSA).

Entry	Reaction conditions	Variation	Yield^*(%)	Conductivity × 10^−6 (S/cm)	Density (g/cm^3)
1	Carbazole = 1.67 g	PTSA (g)
	BPO = 3 g	1.9	55	5.0	1.15
	Time = 4 h	3.8	52	6.8	1.11
2	Carbazole = 1.67 g	Time (h)
	PTSA = 3.8 g	4	52	6.8	1.11
	BPO = 3 g	8	54	6.9	1.15
		24	67	0.6	1.17
3	Carbazole = 1.67 g	BPO (g)
	PTSA = 3.8 g	1.2	34	3.3	1.18
	Time = 4 h	2.4	47	4.6	1.16
		3.0	52	6.8	1.11
		3.6	69	15.1	1.18
		4.8	65	1.4	1.13

Percentage yield of polycarbazole with respect to the weight of carbazole used.