title: Convenient iterative synthesis of an octameric tetracarboxylate-functionalized oligophenylene rod with divergent end groups
abstract: Oligo(p-phenylene) rigid rod 10 is synthesized via a functional group-tolerant molecular doubling approach. Preparative chromatographic methods, protecting groups, boronic acid isolations, and Grignard or organolithium reagents are not used. The convenient synthesis of well-defined, polar-functionalized oligophenylene rigid rods could afford ready access to a variety of useful electronic organic materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA.
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Read
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Escobedo
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Strongin