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    303006-89-5

    Catalog No. EBD3487654

    CAS 303006-89-5

    Name 1,4-dimethyl-2,5-di(4?,4?,5?,5?-tetramethyl[1,3,2?]dioxaborolan-2?-yl)benzene

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    Basic Information

    Synonyms: 2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediboronicacid,pinacolester

    Molecular Formula: C20H32B2O4

    Molecular Weight: 358.09

    Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Boronic Acids and Boronic Esters

    Product Description:
    1,4-dimethyl-2,5-di(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzene is a key organic building block featuring a para-substituted benzene ring with two dimethyl groups and two pinacol boronate ester groups. This structure is a protected form of 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediboronic acid, designed for enhanced stability and solubility in organic solvents compared to the free boronic acid. Its primary and most significant application is in the synthesis of conjugated polymers and small molecules for organic electronic devices. It serves as a crucial monomer in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling polymerization reactions to construct linear, high-molecular-weight polymers with well-defined structures. These polymers are extensively researched and used as active layers in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic photovoltaics (OPVs), and organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). The dimethyl substituents can help tune the solubility, solid-state packing, and ultimately the charge transport or emission properties of the resulting materials. As a high-purity, functionalized diboronic ester, it is a specialty chemical of significant value in materials science R&D. Its use is central to developing new semiconducting materials with tailored optoelectronic characteristics for next-generation display and energy technologies.
    Physical Properties

    Storage: −20°C

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