Rigid hydrophilic structures for improved properties of conjugated polymers and nitrotyrosine sensing in water.
The efficient synthesis of a hydrophilic monomer bearing a three-dimensional noncompliant array of hydroxyl groups is described that prevents water-driven excimer features of hydrophobic poly(p-phenylene ethynylene) backbones. Sensitivity of the polymer to 3-nitrotyrosine is also discussed.
VanVeller
Brett
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Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
Miki
Koji
K
Swager
Timothy M
TM
D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012995:Solubility; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D000480:Alkynes; D004987:Ethers; C436384:phenyleneethynylene; D014867:Water; C002744:3-nitrotyrosine; D014443:Tyrosine