title: Synthesis of poly(para-phenylene)(2-isocyano-2-tosylpropane-1,3-diyl), poly(para-phenylene)(2-oxopropane-1,3-diyl) and oligo(cyclopentadienones) via carbonylative coupling of alpha,alpha'-dibromoxylene.
abstract: Poly(para-phenylene)(2-oxopropane-1,3-diyl), a potential precursor of linear graphene, is generated in low yield from hydrolysis of a previously unknown poly(para-phenylene)(2-isocyano-2-tosylpropane-1,3-diyl) generated from inexpensive, commercially available starting materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Cook Physical Sciences Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011407:Propane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014105:Tosyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003517:Cyclopentanes; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; C525693:poly(para-phenylene)(2-isocyano-2-tosylpropane-1,3-diyl); C525694:poly(para-phenylene)(2-oxopropane-1,3-diyl); D011407:Propane