Polyquinolines and polyanthrazolines: synthesis and properties

The advances in the synthesis and studies of the properties of polyquinolines and polyanthrazolines are reviewed. The main attention is given to polymers prepared by the Friedlander reaction from the AB- and AA–BB-type monomers, viz., rigid-rod polyquinolines, polyether quinolines, cardo polyquinolines and polymers containing tetraphenylsilyl and perfluorotetramethylene fragments. The approaches to the design of reactive oligo- and polyquinolines, the terminal groups of which have a curing effect on these systems, are considered. The use of polyquinolines for the preparation of composite and electroluminescent materials is discussed.