Publications [#234109] of Michael J. Therien

Papers Published

  1. Kang, YK; Deria, P; Carroll, PJ; Therien, MJ, "Synthesis of water-soluble poly(p-phenyleneethynylene) in neat water under aerobic conditions via Suzuki-Miyaura polycondensation using a diborylethyne synthon.", Organic lettersApril,, 2008, 10(7), 1341-1344 [18335946], [doi].
    (last updated on 2026/01/19)

    Abstract:
    We report the synthesis, structure, and characterization of a novel ethyne synthon, 1,2-bis(4',4',5',5'-tetramethyl[1',3',2']dioxaborolan-2'-yl)ethyne (B2C2). We demonstrate the utility of B2C2 in the Suzuki-Miyaura polycondensation reaction, synthesizing a water-soluble poly(p-phenyleneethynylene) from [2,5-diiodo-1,4-bis(3-propoxy-sulfonicacid)benzene] sodium salt in neat water under an aerobic atmosphere.