Simple inexpensive boron electrophiles for direct arene borylation.

Electrophilic direct borylation is facilitated, and arene substrate scope enhanced, by using electrophiles derived from inexpensive reagents; specifically an amine, BCl(3) and AlCl(3).

Synthesis, electronic properties and electropolymerisation of EDOT-capped sigma3-phospholes.

EDOT-capped sigma3-phosphole self-rigidifies due to an unprecedented P-O interaction and can be electropolymerised affording functionalizable polymers.

Synthesis of the first enantiomerically pure and chiral, disubstituted 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophenes (EDOTs) and corresponding stereo- and regioregular PEDOTs.

Novel disubstituted EDOT monomers were synthesized in good yields from 3,4-dimethoxythiophene and (chiral) glycols by transetherification. The stereochemistry of the monomers affects the electronic properties of the corresponding chiral PEDOT derivatives.

Efficient synthesis of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophenes (EDOT) by Mitsunobu reaction.

Using the Mitsunobu reaction as a key step, a general and efficient method for the synthesis of EDOT monomers has been developed. Novel substituted EDOTs and the first chiral derivatives were generated in high yields.