Author(s): Chacón-Huete F; Messina C; Cigana B; Forgione P;

This Review summarizes recent efforts to capitalize on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and related furans as emerging building blocks for the synthesis of fine chemicals and materials, with a focus on advanced applications within medicinal and polymer chemist ...

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Author(s): Messina C; Ottenwaelder X; Forgione P;

Herein, we report a modular synthetic route to access tetra-arylated thiophene compounds with four different substituents with programmed chemical control provided by an ester activating/directing group. This method enables the functionalization of individu ...

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