title: Reversible oxidation of a water-soluble tellurophene.
abstract: Oxidation of a novel water-soluble tellurophene [2,5-tellurophene-bisphenoxy(octaethylene glycol monomethyl ether)] by peroxide is electrochemically reversible. This tellurophene can also be oxidized by self-photosensitized singlet oxygen in an aqueous solution. The oxidized tellurophenes are studied by optical absorption spectroscopy, (1)H NMR, and electrochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada. dseferos@chem.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Theresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: Elisa I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Carrera
authors.forename: Tyler B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Schon
authors.forename: Dwight S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Seferos