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The electroinitiated polymerization of benzonitrile yields a linear conjugated polymer, {ie421-01}(C6H5)C=N{ie421-02}. An anionic mechanism of polymerization is indicated.
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Subramanian, R.V., Garg, B.K. Electroinitiated polymerization of benzonitrile. Polymer Bulletin 1, 421–426 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00284413
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