Synthesis of Main Chain Purine-Based Copolymers and Effects of Monomer Design on Thermal and Optical Properties

Highly fluorescent purine-containing conjugated copolymers with tailored optoelectronic properties

Conjugated copolymers containing electron donor and acceptor units in their main chain have emerged as promising materials for organic electronic devices due to their tunable optoelectronic properties.

Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of benzodithiophene-based conjugated polymers with hydrogen bonding nucleobase side chain functionality

Nucleobase functionalities in conjugated, alternating copolymers participate in interbase hydrogen bonding, which promotes molecular assembly and organization in thin films and enhances optical and electronic properties.

Synthesis of a soluble adenine-functionalized polythiophene through direct arylation polymerization and its fluorescence responsive behavior

An adenine-functionalized polythiophene is synthesized via direct arylation polymerization using Boc-protection to overcome catalyst deactivation. The resulting copolymer is highly soluble and shows reversible fluorescence quenching.

Palladium-catalyzed C–H olefination of uracils and caffeines using molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant

The palladium-catalyzed oxidative C–H olefination of uracils or caffeines with alkenes using an atmospheric pressure of molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant has been disclosed.

CO2-Driven stereochemical inversion of sugars to create thymidine-based polycarbonates by ring-opening polymerisation

A strategy using CO₂ to invert the stereochemistry and cyclise natural sugars is presented and applied towards thymidine-based polymers by ring-opening polymerisation.