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 letters, vol. 10 no. 7 (April, 2008), pp. 1341-1344, ISSN 1523-7060 [18335946], [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/15)

   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.